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Category: 7. Science
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A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a category 5 storm, bringing sustained winds of 295 kilometers (185 miles) per hour and leaving a broad path of destruction on the island. The storm displaced tens of…
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White dwarf star spotted emitting multicolored shockwave
Astronomers have observed a white dwarf – a highly compact Earth-sized stellar ember – that is creating a colorful shockwave as it moves through space, leaving them searching for an explanation.
The highly magnetized white dwarf is gravitationally…
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January night skies among the ‘prime seasons’ for stargazing
In general, winter, spring and fall are among the best times to stargaze, while June and July offer the poorest viewing because nights are so short.
Jupiter leads the show
One of the biggest highlights this month is Jupiter, which…
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A shocking amount of plastic is floating in city air
Over the past 20 years, scientists have increasingly identified microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) as a growing form of environmental pollution. These tiny plastic particles have been detected throughout all major parts of the Earth…
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Research suggests causes of moon’s two different ‘faces’
For decades, scientists have puzzled over why the two sides of the moon look so different.
The “near side”, which faces Earth, is covered in dark, flat volcanic plains, while the “far side” is a rugged, mountainous…
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Cross-species dissection of saline-related genes by genetically deciphering a euryhaline microalga Chlorella sp
Martin, W., Baross, J., Kelley, D. & Russell, M. J. Hydrothermal vents and the origin of life. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 6, 805–814 (2008).
Pinti, D. L. in Lectures in Astrobiology: Volume I (eds…
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Fireball over Mid-Michigan seen throughout Midwest states
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A meteor near Lansing could be seen illuminating the sky throughout much of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, and even some…
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A Billion-Year-Old Piece of Sky Locked Within Ancient Salt Crystals
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Based on the fossil record, animals exploded onto the scene nearly 600 million…
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Secret Room Giant Virus Creates Inside Its Host Amoeba
Kyoto, Japan — A virus relies on the host’s translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency partially depends on the usage of a codon, or sequence of three nucleotides, that matches the cellular…
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