A new study has revealed the size of the legendary giant shark Megalodon, including fins that are as large as an adult human. …read more Source:: Science
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Hubble maps giant halo around Andromeda Galaxy
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•In a landmark study, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense halo of gas enveloping the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor. …read more Source:: Science
Meteorite study suggests Earth may have been wet since it formed
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•A new study finds that Earth’s water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed — instead of far-reaching …read more Source:: Science
Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows
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•Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said, and finding certain radioactive isotopes in Earth’s rock record could confirm …read more Source:: Science
Loss of a specific enzyme boosts fat metabolism and exercise endurance in mice
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•Blocking the activity of a fat-regulating enzyme in the muscles of mice leads to an increased capacity for endurance exercise, according to the results of a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting
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•Although overhunting led to the demise of some prehistoric megafauna after the last ice age, a new study found that the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros may have been caused …read more Source:: Science
Past evidence supports complete loss of Arctic sea-ice by 2035
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•A new study supports predictions that the Arctic could be free of sea ice by 2035. …read more Source:: Science
How COVID-19 causes smell loss
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•Loss of smell, or anosmia, is one of the earliest and most commonly reported symptoms of COVID-19. A new study identifies the olfactory cell types most vulnerable to infection by …read more Source:: Science
Scientists discover volcanoes on Venus are still active
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•A new study identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus. The study provides some of the best evidence yet that Venus is still a geologically active planet. …read more Source:: Science
Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
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•A groundbreaking study is the first to analyze the relationship between group behaviors, group type, group dynamics, and kinship of beluga whales in 10 locations across the Arctic. Results show …read more Source:: Science