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Paleontologists have discovered a previously unknown Ice Age spadefoot toad species at the La Brea Tar Pits, one of the…
A total solar eclipse generally travels across Earth from west to east because Earth and the moon both move in…
Astronomers have captured the earliest known moments of a supernova explosion in unprecedented detail, using a global network of space-…
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured Earth passing behind Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, on July 2, 2026 — the…
Magnetar Observations Offer First Direct Evidence of Vacuum Birefringence A groundbreaking observation of the magnetar 1E 1547-5408 may provide the…
Jupiter and Saturn are the largest planets in the Solar System, and both are surrounded by vast systems of moons.…
Jumping genes are genetic parasites found in bacteria, plants, animals, and humans. Also called mobile genetic elements, they can exist…
Fossilized dinosaur bones discovered in Wyoming bear tooth marks that were likely left by Tyrannosaurus rex, according to a study…
For much of the twentieth century, most papers indexed in the Science Citation Index — a major database of scientific…
August offers an exceptional lineup of celestial events for skywatchers, including a total solar eclipse, the peak of the Perseid…