Stalagmites all adhere to a mathematical rule, scientists have discovered after creating equations showing how the dramatic mineral formations develop into different shapes.
The new mathematical descriptions could help scientists extract more…

Stalagmites all adhere to a mathematical rule, scientists have discovered after creating equations showing how the dramatic mineral formations develop into different shapes.
The new mathematical descriptions could help scientists extract more…

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Two cosmonauts will conduct a spacewalk today (Oct. 16), and you can watch the action live.
Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy of the Russian space agency Roscosmos will venture outside the

Our Galaxy, the Milky Way, has a giant wave rippling through it.
This wave begins at the centre of the Galaxy and ripples outwards, like a cosmic stone being thrown into a galactic pond.
Astronomers already know…

When it comes to teeth, most vertebrates share the same basic blueprint. Regardless of their size, shape, or sharpness, teeth typically have the same genetic roots, similar physical makeup, and, almost always, a place in the jaw.
That assumption,…

When it comes to teeth, most vertebrates share the same basic blueprint. Regardless of their size, shape, or sharpness, teeth typically have the same genetic roots, similar physical makeup, and, almost always, a place in the jaw.
That assumption,…

SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket now has 130 liftoffs under its belt this year.
A Falcon 9 topped with 28 of the company’s Starlink internet satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today (Oct. 16), rising off the…

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During 2021–2022, faecal samples were obtained from 144 lizards (agamas, geckos, iguanas, skinks), 131 snakes, 30 tortoises, and 3 crocodiles (for more details, see Additional file 1). The samples originated from 12 private breeding facilities,…

Photochemistry provides a pathway to swap the oxygen atom in oxetane rings with nitrogen, carbon or sulfur at a single stroke. The resulting structures, such as azetidines and thietanes, are usually unattainable with traditional reactions and yet…
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