Science

New data reveals one of the smallest ozone holes in decades

Scientists from NOAA and NASA report that this year's ozone hole over Antarctica is the fifth smallest seen since 1992,…

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JWST finds a Milky Way twin born shockingly early in the Universe

Astronomers have identified a spiral galaxy that looks strikingly similar to the Milky Way in a period of the Universe…

8 months ago

A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia

An unusual vaccination rule in Wales has given scientists some of the clearest evidence so far that a vaccine might…

8 months ago

Is your gut being poisoned? Scientists reveal the hidden impact of everyday chemicals

A large laboratory investigation of human-made chemicals has revealed 168 substances that are harmful to bacteria normally found in a…

8 months ago

Monumental Roman basin hidden for 2,000 years unearthed near Rome

In the center of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located about 11 miles east of modern Rome, a research…

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Dead stars aren’t so dead after all: The hidden force inflating white dwarfs

White dwarfs are the dense remnants left behind after a star stops producing energy through nuclear fusion, a stage our…

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New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage

Engineers have achieved a significant advance in the international effort to create energy storage technologies that combine rapid charging with…

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Wild chimps consume more alcohol than anyone expected

The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show that the…

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Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse

Two decades of satellite and GPS data show the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf slowly losing its grip on a crucial…

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Scientists find a hidden obesity trigger in soybean oil

Soybean oil is the most commonly used cooking oil in the United States and appears in a wide range of…

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