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| A new map shows where carbon needs to stay in nature to avoid climate disaster Nov 18 2021 11:00 AM Scientists have mapped the location of key natural carbon stores. Keeping these areas intact is crucial to fighting climate change. READ MORE  |
| How massive stars in binary systems turn into carbon factories Nov 18 2021 8:00 AM A massive star with an orbiting partner star ejects on average twice as much carbon, an element crucial for life, into space compared with a solo star. READ MORE |
| This eco-friendly glitter gets its color from plants, not plastic Nov 18 2021 6:00 AM Using cellulose extracted from wood pulp, researchers have created a greener alternative to traditional glitter. READ MORE |
| How missing data makes it harder to measure racial bias in policing Nov 17 2021 2:07 PM Police officers rarely record nonevents, such as drawing a gun without firing. Failing to account for that missing information can obscure racial bias. READ MORE |
| An ancient exploding comet may explain why glass litters part of Chile Nov 17 2021 7:00 AM A 75-kilometer-long corridor of chunks of glass in the Atacama Desert probably formed when a comet exploded 12,000 years ago, a study finds. READ MORE |
| New high-speed video reveals the physics of a finger snap Nov 16 2021 7:01 PM Inspired by the infamous snap of the Avengers rival Thanos, scientists set out to investigate the physics behind finger snapping. READ MORE |
| 'Life as We Made It' charts the past and future of genetic tinkering Nov 16 2021 8:00 AM A new book shatters illusions that human meddling with nature has only just begun. READ MORE |
| Distant rocky planets may have exotic chemical makeups that don't resemble Earth's Nov 16 2021 6:00 AM Elements sprinkled on white dwarf stars suggest that the mantles of faraway rocky worlds differ greatly from their counterparts in our solar system. READ MORE |
| Scientists are racing to save the Last Ice Area, an Arctic Noah's Ark Nov 15 2021 9:00 AM The Last Ice Area may be the final refuge for summer sea ice and the creatures that depend on it. Saving it is an ambitious goal with many hurdles. READ MORE |
| How analogies can make complex science clear Nov 15 2021 7:15 AM Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how analogies can help break down complex science concepts, such as a new particle accelerator that will search for rare isotopes. READ MORE |
