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Cats chewing on catnip boosts the plant's insect-repelling powers Jun 23 2022 6:00 AM When cats tear up catnip, it increases the amount of insect-repelling chemicals released by the plants. READ MORE   An otherwise quiet galaxy in the early universe is spewing star stuff Jun 22 2022 12:00 PM Seen as it was 700 million years after the Big Bang, the galaxy churns out a relatively paltry number of stars. And yet it's heaving gas into space. READ MORE   Physicists may have finally spotted elusive clusters of four neutrons Jun 22 2022 11:00 AM Long-sought clumps of four neutrons called tetraneutrons last less than a billionth of a trillionth of a second, an experiment suggests. READ MORE   Sponsored Content Our ocean faces urgent challenges. Around the globe, advocates and experts are stepping up to protect it for future generations.

Gravitational wave 'radar' could help map the invisible universe Jun 22 2022 7:00 AM Gravity ripples scattering off warped spacetime near massive objects might help astronomers peer inside stars and find globs of dark matter. READ MORE

Russia's invasion could cause long-term harm to Ukraine's prized soil Jun 21 2022 9:00 AM War will physically and chemically damage Ukraine's prized, highly fertile chernozem soils. The impacts on agriculture could last for years. READ MORE

How fast a row of dominoes topples depends on friction Jun 21 2022 7:00 AM Computer simulations reveal that two types of friction are important in determining how quickly dominoes collapse. READ MORE

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