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NASA’s Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere changing over 3 years

NASA’s Hubble observes exoplanet atmosphere changing over 3 years

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

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All Science journals will now do an AI-powered check for image fraud

All Science journals will now do an AI-powered check for image fraud

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Aurich Lawson On Thursday, the research publisher Science announced that all of its journals will begin using commercial software that automates the ...

Scientists solve mystery of how predatory bacteria recognizes prey

Scientists solve mystery of how predatory bacteria recognizes prey

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

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Nasa space probe to ‘touch the sun’ in landmark mission

Nasa space probe to ‘touch the sun’ in landmark mission

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A Nasa probe is set to be the closest a man-made object has ever got to the Sun. Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe ...

‘Terror beast’ worms discovered by Bristol scientists

‘Terror beast’ worms discovered by Bristol scientists

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Bristol scientists have uncovered evidence of a new group of extinct predators – dubbed ‘terror beast’ worms – that dominated the oceans ...

Strange polygon structures found buried beneath the surface of Mars

Strange polygon structures found buried beneath the surface of Mars

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A strange polygon structure has been discovered below the surface of Mars, giving experts new insights into the planet’s make-up. Advancements in ...

Quadrantid meteor shower to peak sometime between January 3 and January 4, 2024

Quadrantid meteor shower to peak sometime between January 3 and January 4, 2024

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A meteor shower – with the potential for as many as 100 shooting stars every hour – will peak this week. The ...

Daily Telescope: A view of our star as Earth reaches perihelion

Daily Telescope: A view of our star as Earth reaches perihelion

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Enlarge / Sol, imaged by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. NASA Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness ...

January: Giant worm fossils | News and features

January: Giant worm fossils | News and features

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Fossils of a new group of animal predators have been located in the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fossil locality in North Greenland. ...

Evaluating the Classification Split Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans (Video)

Evaluating the Classification Split Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans (Video)

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Exploring the enigmatic aspects of Neanderthal psychology reveals intriguing facets of their cognitive landscape. While understanding an extinct species’ psyche is speculative, ...