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Which neurons fire when this image tricks your brain?
Scientists have pinpointed the brain region responsible for “illusory contours”—when you perceive imaginary shapes and surfaces against a fragmented background.
October 4, 2013
Researchers find that double star Fomalhaut is actually a triple
As seen from Earth, Fomalhaut C appears far from the big, bright star that is Fomalhaut A. The two stars are separated by roughly 11 full moon-diameters in Earth's sky.
October 3, 2013
New X-ray vision can reveal internal structure of objects
Scientists have developed a new kind of ‘X-ray vision’ that is able to peer inside an object and map the three-dimensional distribution of its nano-properties in real time.
October 3, 2013
Mars crater may actually be ancient supervolcano
New research suggests the Eden Patera basin on Mars could have been formed by an explosive volcanic eruption, not the impact of a large object.
October 2, 2013
New theory explains seeds of life in asteroids
An alternative to a long-taught - but largely discredited - theory that seeks to explain how biomolecules were once able to form inside of asteroids.
October 2, 2013
Mars rover uncovers a surprisingly Earth-like rock
Analysis of a rock on Mars by the rover Curiosity suggests parts of the red planet may be more like our own than we ever knew.
October 1, 2013
Caribou may be indirectly affected by sea-ice loss in the Arctic
"Since plants are emerging earlier in the year, they tend to be older and past their peak nutritional value by the time the hungry caribou arrive to eat them." - Jeffrey Kerby
October 1, 2013
Do black holes have hair?
Black holes may be less simple and "clean" than how the most authoritative theoretical model describes them.
September 30, 2013
Cassini spacecraft finds plastic in space
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumpers and other consumer products, on Saturn's moon Titan.
September 30, 2013
Mars Curiosity rover finds water in scoop of soil sample
The first scoop of soil analyzed in the belly of the Curiosity rover on Mars reveals that fine materials on the surface of the planet contain several percent water by weight.
September 27, 2013
