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See the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Winners: Photos

Science / 5 min. read

The universe is teeming with stunning wonders, most of which unfortunately cannot be seen in their full glory with the naked eye. Thankfully, though, we have astronomy photographers and their cameras to help us take it all in. The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, hosted by the U.K.’s Royal Observatory Greenwich, showcases the best […]

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Unearths Organic Matter on Mars

Environment, Science / 2 min. read

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021 to collect and cache rock samples, with a stated mission of paving the way for human exploration on the red planet. Now, the device’s rock collection is halfway complete — and according to NASA scientists, it yields promising signs of ancient Martian life. The team leading the

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How to Soothe a Crying Baby Back to Sleep, According to Research

Science / 3 min. read

Legions of sleepless new parents can attest to their willingness to try nearly every and any trick in the book when it comes to lulling a crying baby back to sleep. Talking soothingly to the infant, singing, bouncing, providing gentle back rubs, or even getting in the car in the middle of the night and

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Scientists Map “Immortal” Jellyfish’s Full Genome — Moving Closer to Unraveling Mystery of Its Immortality

Environment, Science / 3 min. read

Humans have long hungered for the secret to eternal life on Earth — ancient practices like alchemy have made way for modern research on cellular rejuvenation and predictions of digital immortality. But for the species T. dohrnii, also known as the “immortal” jellyfish, turning back the clock on biology is just part of their genetic

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NASA’s Artemis I Launch: Everything to Know About the Moon Mission

Science / 4 min. read

Go for liftoff: The historic Artemis I mission, the first step in humanity’s return to the moon, is set to take off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, November 14. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) — the most powerful rocket ever built — will send the spacecraft Orion on a 42-day journey

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Meet the Teen Winner of the 2022 Largest Global HS Science and Engineering Fair

Exclusive, Science / 2 min. read

From a Florida farm to first place at the largest international high school science and engineering fair, meet the world’s most promising young engineer. Robert Sansone, 17, won the $75,000 top award at the 2022 Regeneron ISEF in May. For his submission, Sansone built a new type of motor to be used in electric cars.

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Scientists May Have Found the Youngest-Known Planet

Science / 2 min. read

Astronomers have detected evidence of what appears to be one of the youngest-known planets in the universe. In the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters, scientists detailed the first-ever detection of gas in a circumplanetary disk, suggesting the presence of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet in the constellation Ophiuchus, 395 light-years away from Earth. This newborn planet is

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Study Suggests Spiders Can Dream

Environment, Science / 3 min. read

Much like the intricate and beautiful webs spiders create in waking life, their minds may spin dreams. New research led by behavioral ecologist Daniela Roessler at the University of Konstanz in Germany shows that jumping spiders (evarcha arcuata) experience a sleep-like state with muscle twitches and rapid-eye-movements (REM) similar to those observed in dreaming humans.

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Beautiful macro of female spider Phidippus spec. Ometepe

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Delivers Deepest and Sharpest Infrared Image of Space

Science / 2 min. read

Gazing up at the night sky has a tendency to put life in perspective. But how about gazing deep into the primordial universe? The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — the largest and most powerful telescope in the world — launched on December 25, 2021 and traveled nearly 1 million miles over almost 30 days

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James Webb Telescope Capture of the Carina Nebula, gaseous clouds resembling mountain peaks

New Blood Test More Accurately Predicts Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

Health, Science / 2 min. read

Scientists have created a blood test that can predict people’s risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, or death related to those conditions over a four-year period. The test could save lives and prevent serious medical emergencies by helping doctors see if current drugs are working and whether patients might need additional or alternative

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