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Super-Earths Found to Be Common in the Universe

How common are super-Earth exoplanets throughout the universe? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of more than 60 researchers used a well-known but rarely used exoplanet detection method to ascertain the distribution of Earth-like exoplanets. This study has ...

In a First, a Baby Colossal Squid is Caught on Camera in Its Habitat

For the first time, scientists have captured footage of a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural habitat. This particular colossal squid was only a juvenile, however. It measured about 30 centimeters, and was caught on video at 600 meters ...

Genetics Reveals That All Roses Were Once Yellow

A new study has investigated the genetic history of roses, which are part of the genus Rosa and a member of the Rosaceae family, regardless of what color they are. Researchers analyzed the genomes of roses of various colors, and determined that the common ancestor of all roses was a flower with one yellow petal ...

Discovery of TOI-2005 b: A Warm Jupiter on an Eccentric Orbit

A recent discovery of a unique exoplanet continues to challenge our understanding of solar system dynamics as a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal discusses the discovery and characterization of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting in an eccentric (non-circular) orbit that experiences a wide range of ...

From Nature to Notebooks: How Psychedelics Inspire Creativity

How can psychedelic drugs influence critical thinking and creativity? This is what a recent study published in PLOS One hopes to address as a pair of researchers from the University of Graz in Austria investigated a link between a commonly known sense of connectedness of psychedelic drug use and creativity in ...

MIT's Lift-Off Technique Paves the Way for Ultralight Electronics

How can electronic “skin” help advance the electronics and computer industry? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT) and funded by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research developed an ...

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