Data show that since 1970, the US and Canada have lost nearly 3 billion birds, a massive reduction in abundance involving hundreds of species, from beloved backyard songbirds to long-distance …read more Source:: Science
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Most massive neutron star ever detected, almost too massive to exist
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•Astronomers have discovered the most massive neutron star to date, a rapidly spinning pulsar approximately 4,600 light-years from Earth. This record-breaking object is teetering on the edge of existence, approaching …read more Source:: Science
Stardust in the Antarctic snow
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•The rare isotope iron-60 is created in massive stellar explosions. Only a very small amount of this isotope reaches the earth from distant stars. Now, a research team has discovered …read more Source:: Science
Young Jupiter was smacked head-on by massive newborn planet
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•A colossal, head-on collision between Jupiter and a still-forming planet in the early solar system, about 4.5 billion years ago, could explain surprising readings from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, according to …read more Source:: Science
Vast majority of dietary supplements don’t improve heart health or put off death, study finds
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•In a massive new analysis of findings from 277 clinical trials using 24 different interventions, researchers say they have found that almost all vitamin, mineral and other nutrient supplements or …read more Source:: Science
Jupiter-like exoplanets found in sweet spot in most planetary systems
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•A survey of 300 stars in search of exoplanets finds that massive, Jupiter-like gas giants are found just about where Jupiter is in our own solar system. …read more Source:: Science
Stars exploding as supernovae lose their mass to companion stars during their lives
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•Stars over eight times more massive than the sun end their lives in supernovae explosions. The composition of the star influences what happens during the explosion. …read more Source:: Science
Stellar winds, the source material for the universe, are clumpy
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•Data recorded by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of a neutron star as it passed through a dense patch of stellar wind emanating from its massive companion star provide valuable insight …read more Source:: Science
Birth of massive black holes in the early universe
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•The light released from around the first massive black holes in the universe is so intense that it is able to reach telescopes across the entire expanse of the universe. …read more Source:: Science
The top 5 Linux and open-source stories of 2018
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•Linux overcame massive hardware security problems while Microsoft — yes, Microsoft — made its biggest ever open-source software move. …read more Source:: Linux