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Science • Jun 08

Top Comments: Why Did Tyrannosaurus Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?

When the first fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex were found, there was a great deal of doubt that the arms bones found with them, so much smaller in size than...

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Science • Jun 07

Look up: 'Kissing planets' set to light up the night sky this week

The two brightest planets in the night sky - Venus and Jupiter - will be visible to the naked eye over the course of several evenings.

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Science • Jun 07

Climate researcher warns: Switzerland not prepared for the collapse of the Atlantic current | blue News

The imminent collapse of the Atlantic current is controversial. Nevertheless, it is too risky to bet against it, says a climate researcher and warns:...

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Science • Jun 07

Dynamic terahertz wavefront control using stretchable single-walled carbon nanotube-based metasurfaces

The terahertz (THz) frequency regime, sitting between microwaves and infrared light, has long promised revolutionary advances in wireless communication,...

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Science • Jun 07

Some Australian Aboriginal stories may remember coastlines that vanished beneath the sea over 10,000 years ago. Researchers think they could be among humanity’s oldest surviving true stories.

Around almost the entire Australian coast, Aboriginal communities have told stories of a time when the sea came inland and swallowed country that people had...

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Science • Jun 07

Student Astronomer Identifies Source of Mysterious Cosmic Signals

An international team led by astronomers at the University of Sydney has uncovered the clearest evidence yet for the origin of an unusual class of cosmic...

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Science • Jun 07

Animal vs. Plant Protein: Scientists Found a Surprising Nutritional Difference

Research suggests that equal servings of animal protein may pack a much bigger muscle-building punch than their plant-based counterparts.

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Science • Jun 07

Scientists Detect Massive Structure Under Antarctica

Researchers have uncovered the existence of a monumental geological structure buried two miles beneath the frigid ice of Antarctica.

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Science • Jun 07

Atlantic 'cold blob' caused by weakening ocean current system that's likely nearing a tipping point, reanalysis finds

A part of the Atlantic Ocean, just south of Greenland and Iceland, has been cooling off while the rest of the world gets hotter.

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Science • Jun 07

Barrie Astronomy Group - June Meeting

Under the Sea: Searching for Signs of Life on Jupiter's Ocean-Bearing Moons. In this talk, I will provide an overview of NASA's Europa Clipper mission,...

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Science • Jun 07

Atlantic warning: The “cold blob” that has scientists concerned and only Iceland is taking seriously

The so-called North Atlantic “cold blob,” located south of Greenland and Iceland, is one of the most puzzling anomalies in today's climate system.

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Science • Jun 07

No telescope needed: Jupiter, Venus will appear to nearly touch this week

This week will offer one of the great opportunities in June to take in a special celestial event – a Venus-Jupiter planetary conjunction.

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Science • Jun 07

No telescope needed: Jupiter, Venus will appear to nearly touch this week

This week will offer one of the great opportunities in June to take in a special celestial event – a Venus-Jupiter planetary conjunction.

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Science • Jun 07

Trouble near the Milky Way: The Large Magellanic Cloud is ripping its smaller neighbor galaxy apart

The Magellanic Clouds are a pair of dwarf galaxies passing the Milky Way probably for the first time, but as they move they have been interacting with each...

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Science • Jun 07

NASA to select new headquarters building by end of year

NASA plans to find a new headquarters building by the end of this year while remaining in the Washington area.

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Science • Jun 07

A 'naked singularity' problem that vexed Stephen Hawking takes a step closer to reality

A new theoretical study adds fresh support to the idea that a mathematical pattern of ripples in space-time geometry could give rise to naked singularities...

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Science • Jun 07

Researchers identify world’s largest scorpion that roamed Earth 415 million years ago

The University of Manchester has discovered that the world's largest scorpion, which lived 415 million years ago, was hiding in the museum's collection for...

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Science • Jun 07

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.

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Science • Jun 07

Apex predator scorpion crawled the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago

A mega scorpion with claws the size of dinner knives and a body the size of a dog was once ancient Britain's apex predator, according to new research.

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Science • Jun 07

Ancient Chinese medicine could transform hair loss treatment

A traditional Chinese medicinal root used for over a thousand years is attracting new scientific attention for its potential to combat hair loss.

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