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[ad_1] A fascinating oddity of the Universe is that shapes and patterns can be found in extremely different contexts: the Golden Spiral can be seen in the human cochlea and in the shape of a spiral galaxy; the fractal geometry of the veins echoed in the ramifications of lightning. In …

[ad_1] Scientists have identified an old piece of the Pacific Ocean – the ancient remnants of its long-ago seabed – that extends hundreds of miles below China as it is dragged down into the transition zone of the Earth’s mantle. This rock slab that flanked the Pacific floor is a …

[ad_1] At least one prebiotic molecule, an ingredient for building life, can form in the harsh environment of interstellar space, away from stars and planets, new research shows. It was thought that the simplest amino acid glycine, without which life could not exist, required the irradiation of stars to form. …

[ad_1] In places around the world, people are told or encouraged to wear masks when they are out. In some places, he is also ordered to stay at home, being able to leave the house for only essential things, including exercise. These instructions create a dilemma. Should people wear masks …

[ad_1] The Triassic-Jurassic extinction event that ended the Triassic period and led to the Jurassic about 200 million years ago was one of the largest mass extinctions in the history of our planet. In total, around 25-34 percent of marine genera are thought to have been lost during the event …

[ad_1] For nearly a century, astronomers have understood that the Universe is in a state of expansion. Since the 1990s, they have realized that since 4 billion years ago, the rate of expansion has been accelerating. As this progresses, and the galaxy clusters and filaments of the Universe move further …

[ad_1] The first object within the Milky Way galaxy captured by emitting fast radio bursts is now officially a repeater. In a new peer-reviewed paper, SGR 1935 + 2154 was described to emit two more powerful radio signals consistent with those seen from extragalactic sources. The new signals, however, are …

[ad_1] The Milky Way collided and merged with many other galaxies over the course of its long life, but reconstructing its history was a tall order. A new analysis of dense star clusters orbiting the Milky Way has now given us the story of the most complete galactic merger ever. …

[ad_1] According to new research, a giant underground river fueled by melting ice could flow in a state of perennial darkness far below Greenland’s surface. Dubbed the ‘dark river’, this hypothetical waterway – if it really exists, that is – can extend for 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), flowing from the …

[ad_1] It is comforting to imagine that with space and ground-based telescopes pointed at the cosmos, we would be able to spot any dangerously sized asteroid heading towards us a mile away, with plenty of time to paint them white or detonate them. But for every asteroid we see coming …