For hottest planet, a major meltdown, study shows
In the scorching atmosphere of exoplanet KELT-9b, even molecules are torn to shreds.
Astronomy
Jan 25, 2020
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Spacewalking astronauts close to fixing cosmic ray detector
Spacewalking astronauts worked to complete repairs to a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on Saturday and give it new life.
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2020
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Scientists to search for relatives of extinct Galapagos tortoises
A scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands will spend ten days searching for relatives of two tortoise species believed to be extinct, including those of the archipelago's Lonesome George, park officials said Friday.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2020
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US Space Force logo draws comparisons to 'Star Trek'
US President Donald Trump unveiled the logo of Space Force on Friday, attracting critics who said America's newest military branch had boldly gone where Star Trek went before.
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2020
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What do Chinese opera masks and spiders have in common? A lot, as it turns out.
To better understand how animals like spiders communicate with pattern and color, a University of Cincinnati biology student is turning to ancient dramatic art.
Other
Jan 25, 2020
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Fonts in campaign communications have liberal or conservative leanings
Yard signs for a local politician captured the curiosity of Katherine Haenschen.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2020
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Study shows effects of Chinese divorce law on women's wellbeing
In 2011, China's Supreme Court dealt a blow to the property rights of women by ruling that family homes purchased before marriage automatically belong to the registered buyer upon divorce, historically the husband.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2020
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The skin of the earth is home to pac-man-like protists
Pac-Man, the open-mouthed face of the most successful arcade game ever, is much more well-known than any of the one-celled organisms called protists, at least among people over 30. But the first study to characterize protists ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2020
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