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First-Ever Binary White Dwarf System Destined to Explode as Type 1a Supernova
Learn how gravity and mass are pulling two stars into tighter, faster orbit around each other, with an explosive collision inevitable.
Low-Toxic Technique Could Help Recycle Wind Turbine Blades
The method would help find a second life for the plastics that make up the bulk of thousands of turbine blades in the U.S. alone.
Does Taylor Swift Hold the Key to the Destiny of the Universe?
And learn how whisky may signal the discovery of an extraterrestrial civilization (hic).
How Can Monkeys Yodel Better Than Humans?
Discover intricate mechanisms in the primates’ throats that help them rapidly shift their pitch up and down.
Uncovering a Mysterious Amphibian Mass Die-Off from 230 Million Years Ago
The collection of Metoposaurid temnospondyl fossils unearthed in Wyoming tell an incomplete story.
Linking Inflammation to Depression Could Yield More Targeted Treatment
Animal studies could lead to blood tests that could guide doctors in better matching drugs to patients based on immune system biomarkers.
When the Dinos Died, Mammals Were Already Adopting Terrestrial Lifestyles
Learn more about the mammalian transition from arboreal to terrestrial life, which began millions of years before the arrival of the asteroid that devastated the dinosaurs.
Space Volcanoes Tell the Explosive History of Mars, Venus, and Multiple Moons
Take a tour of the space volcanoes on other planets and moons across the Solar System, and find out how they differ from Earth’s volcanoes.
Who Was Cecelia Payne and How Did She Change Astronomy?
Learn more about Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, the woman who overcame adversity to discover the meaning of stars.