Becky Ferreira

Becky Ferreira

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Earth Is Getting Darker, Literally, and Scientists Are Trying To Find Out Why
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Earth Is Getting Darker, Literally, and Scientists Are Trying To Find Out Why

For decades, scientists assumed that symmetry between the reflectivity of Earth’s hemispheres was a “fundamental property” of our planet. Now, that’s changed.
Humanity’s Toxic Wreckage Is Teeming With Life, Scientists Discover
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Humanity’s Toxic Wreckage Is Teeming With Life, Scientists Discover

Though they leach toxic chemicals, submerged explosives from World War II attract algae, mussels, and fish in high numbers.
Earth Was Mysteriously Thrown Off-Kilter In 2015. Now, Scientists Think They Know Why.
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Earth Was Mysteriously Thrown Off-Kilter In 2015. Now, Scientists Think They Know Why.

The sudden reduction in the Chandler wobble, a deviation between Earth’s axis and crust, may primarily originate in a powerful La Niña event, reports a new study.
A Vast ‘Cosmic Web’ Connects the Universe—Really. Now, We Can Emulate It.
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A Vast ‘Cosmic Web’ Connects the Universe—Really. Now, We Can Emulate It.

An emulator called Effort.jl can drastically reduce computational time without sacrificing accuracy, which could help solve longstanding mysteries about the cosmos.
A Breakthrough Prehistoric Discovery May Rewrite Early Human History
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A Breakthrough Prehistoric Discovery May Rewrite Early Human History

More than 100 artifacts on Turkey’s Aegean coast hints that humans and Neanderthals may have crossed a vanished bridge now submerged beneath the sea.
NASA Rover Finds ‘Potential Biosignature’ on Mars
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NASA Rover Finds ‘Potential Biosignature’ on Mars

Strange “leopard spots” on Mars are the most promising signs of alien life on the planet yet, but they could also have a geological origin.
Scientists Just Got an Unprecedented Glimpse into the Nature of Reality
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Scientists Just Got an Unprecedented Glimpse into the Nature of Reality

“We had promised that gravitational waves would open a new window into the universe, and that has materialized,” one researcher said.”
The Biological Rulebook Was Just Rewritten—by Ants
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The Biological Rulebook Was Just Rewritten—by Ants

Iberian harvester ant queens clone males of a different species in a never-before-seen case of reproduction and domestication.
They Were Some of Earth’s Last Stable Glaciers. Now, They’re Melting.
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They Were Some of Earth’s Last Stable Glaciers. Now, They’re Melting.

Glaciers in Central Asia have remained intact even as other parts of the world have seen rapid glacial loss. A new study shows that may be changing.
This Stunning Image of the Sun Could Unlock Mysterious Physics
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This Stunning Image of the Sun Could Unlock Mysterious Physics

The world’s best solar telescope snapped unprecedented shots of a solar flare, revealing new details of these mysterious explosions.
Scientists Make Breakthrough in Solving the Mystery of Life’s Origin
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Scientists Make Breakthrough in Solving the Mystery of Life’s Origin

For years, researchers have puzzled over how two ingredients for life first linked up on early Earth. Now, they’ve found the “missing link,” and demonstrated this reaction in the lab.
Scientists Discovered Bats Group Hugging and It’s Adorable
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Scientists Discovered Bats Group Hugging and It’s Adorable

Scientists filmed a bat family in their roost for months, capturing never-before-seen (and very cute) behaviors.