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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…
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the largest field of polygon-shaped fractures ever observed on Mars, offering scientists new clues about…
Stanford researchers have discovered a previously unknown immune cell in planarian flatworms that destroys nearby cells by rapidly exploding. The…
Scientists have discovered a vast underground magma system beneath Tuscany, Italy, despite the region showing few of the surface signs…
An ichthyosaur attacks a pterosaur while a giant pliosaur swims below. (Image credit: Peter Trusler) A fossil discovered in the…