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Paul Scott Anderson
This nocturnal dinosaur had owl-like night senses
New research shows that a small dinosaur called Shuvuuia deserti, which lived in the deserts of what's now Mongolia, had exceptional night vision and hearing, similar to modern day owls and other night predators.
May 20, 2021
New clues to ancient life from billion-year-old lake fossils
We think of earthly life as evolving from the sea. But newly discovered microscopic "ball" fossils - found in ancient lake sediments in Scotland - suggest that evolution from single-celled to multicellular organisms might have occurred in lakes.
May 16, 2021
Astronomers photograph giant exoplanet in unusual large orbit
A giant gas exoplanet in an unusually large orbit has been directly imaged by astronomers via the Young Suns Exoplanet Survey (YSES). It is 20 times as far from its star as Jupiter is from our sun.
May 11, 2021
Natural radio signal buzzes in Venus’ atmosphere
New measurements from Parker Solar Probe - the first new direct measurements of Venus' atmosphere in nearly 30 years - showed an unexpected natural radio signal being emitted by Venus' ionosphere. The probe made the discovery while using Venus as a "gravity slingshot" to come closer to the sun.
May 9, 2021
These 5 multi-star systems have habitable zones
Astronomers have identified 5 multi-star systems that have stable habitable zones. This means that any rocky worlds that may exist in those zones could potentially have life.
May 9, 2021
History of Mars’ habitability preserved in ancient dunes
On Earth, scientists study rock layers and the fossils embedded in them to learn about ancient life. A new study focused on red Mars - the desert planet - did something similar. It looked at the record of changing habitability preserved in ancient dune fields.
May 7, 2021
Mars might support microbial life, deep underground
New research suggests that the Mars underground has the right ingredients for present-day microbial life.
May 7, 2021
NASA expects upcoming space telescope to find 100,000 new worlds
NASA's Roman space telescope mission - launching sometime in the mid-2020s - is expected to find at least 100,000 new exoplanets orbiting other stars, say astronomers.
May 6, 2021
See 2 black holes in cosmic dance
NASA has released a cool new visualization showing two massive black holes orbiting each other in a stunning display of light. The intense gravity and other phenomena all play a part in producing this mesmerizing display. Watch here.
April 27, 2021
1st complete view of Venus’ orbital dust ring
NASA's Parker Solar Probe, currently studying the sun, has observed the entire dust ring that encircles the sun along Venus' orbit. It is the first complete view of this dust band from any spacecraft.
April 24, 2021
