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Science Made Simple: What Are Neutron Stars?
A neutron star begins its life as a star between about 7 and 20 times the mass of the sun. When this type of star runs out of fuel, it…
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Archeology
The mythical temple of Melkart discovered
Researchers from the University of Seville may have managed to locate the long-sought ruins of the temple of the Phoenician god Melkart, whom locals call Hercules Gaditano. It is a…
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Ancient DNA From Neolithic Tombs in Britain Reveals the World’s Oldest Family Tree
Hazleton Long Barrow. Credit: Courtesy of Corinium Museum, copyright Cotswold District Council Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of…
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New dinosaur species discovered Was Behemoth of Oceans
The skull of the first giant creature to ever inhabit the Earth, the ichthyosaur “Cymbospondylus youngorum” currently on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM). Credit:…
Economy
Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Nuance by Microsoft
The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Nuance Communications, Inc. (‘Nuance') by Microsoft Corporation (‘Microsoft'). The Commission concluded that the transaction would…
Archeology
Forgotten fossils
The remains of ancient animals were wrapped in 100-year-old newspapers. Two dozen fossils, wrapped in multiple layers of newspaper and tied with twine, were found in wooden boxes on one…
International
Artificial intelligence spoke at a conference
A professor and researcher at Oxford University invited artificial intelligence to the conference. The topic of discussion at the Oxford Union was the ethics of AI. But even the developers…
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World’s Next Gen Cosmic Observatory: Webb Space Telescope and Ariane 5
The world’s next generation cosmic observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is due for launch on an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Webb is a joint project…
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Secret Embraces of Stars – With Far-Reaching Consequences – Revealed by Gigantic Telescope
A pair of stars at the start of a common envelope phase. In this artist’s impression, we get a view from very close to a binary system in which two…
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Exploring Earth From Space: Kourou – Home to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana [Video]
Ahead of the upcoming Ariane 5 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Kourou – home to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, an…