Present-day disk galaxies often exhibit distinct thin and thick disks. The formation mechanisms of the two disks and the timing of their onset remain open questions. To address these questions, astronomers analyzed a statistical sample of 111…
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Rethinking Human Origins: Study Debunks Theory of Climate-Driven Evolution in Africa
The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with the appearance of the earliest known hominids in the fossil record. A study led by researchers at Brown University found…
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Lost equestrian sculpture found buried in Toul
Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap) have discovered an equestrian sculpture during excavations in Toul, France.
The discovery was made while conducting a study of the former medieval city gate,…
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Protein cleavage mechanism sheds light on severe childhood ciliopathies
New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD, reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, Joubert syndrome and other ciliopathies is cut in half to perform two separate functions, both of which are…
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The Oldest Rocks on Earth Are in Canada, and They’re 4.16 Billion Years Old
Canada is the land of hockey, maple syrup, and a tendency to end every sentence with the word “eh” – it’s also home to the oldest rocks on Earth.
A new study, published in Science, confirmed that the oldest rocks on Earth are located in…
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NASA Welcomes Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 4 crew docks to the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module on June 26. Axiom Mission 4 is the fourth all-private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory,…
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MIT Study: Meltwater Ponds May Have Cradled Complex Life When Earth Froze Over
Modern-day environments in Antarctica contain ponds filled with life forms that closely resemble early multicellular organisms. When Earth entered a deep freeze, where did life manage to survive? According to scientists at MIT, one possible…
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Commuter traffic stops for whales on Australia’s humpback highway
PORT STEPHENS, Australia (AP) — Sydney’s harbor becomes a humpback highway in winter as the whales migrate from feeding grounds in Antarctica to breeding areas off Australia’s…
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EchoStar delays bankruptcy threat after Trump pushes for FCC resolution
TAMPA, Fla. — EchoStar has delayed a potential bankruptcy filing to allow more time for talks with regulators reviewing whether the U.S. satellite operator is complying with conditions tied to its spectrum licenses.
The company said…
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