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11/23/2021

A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon

Nov 22 2021 9:00 AM

New observations reveal the possible origins of a mysterious object called Kamoʻoalewa. It could be the wreckage from an ancient impact on the moon.

Scientists finally detected a quantum effect that blocks atoms from scattering light

Nov 22 2021 7:00 AM

When all available quantum states are full, atoms can't scatter light, thanks to the Pauli exclusion principle, new experiments show.

How climate change may shape the world in the centuries to come

Nov 19 2021 7:00 AM

Climate projections need to be pushed long past the established benchmark of 2100, researchers argue.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

Readers react to surfing protons, the origins of humans and more

Nov 15 2021 7:00 AM

Surf's up A laser experiment suggests that protons in outer space can accelerate by surfing shock waves within plasma, Emily Conover reported in "Shock waves give protons a boost" (SN: 9/25/21, p. 7). Reader Norma Frank wanted to know why the protons surf shock waves at all. Protons in the presence of such cosmic shock […]

A new particle accelerator aims to unlock secrets of bizarre atomic nuclei

Nov 15 2021 7:00 AM

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams will help scientists unlock the inner workings of atomic nuclei and explore how elements formed in the cosmos.

Climate change may be shrinking tropical birds

Nov 12 2021 2:00 PM

Scientists had previously found that migratory birds are getting smaller as temperatures rise. Dozens of tropical, nonmigratory species are too.

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