No Escape From Black Holes? Stephen Hawking Points to a Possible Exit
New calculations by Dr. Hawking and other researchers suggest that essential properties of whatever falls into these cosmic pits may survive.
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New Fossils Strengthen Case for ‘Hobbit’ Species
Teeth, a piece of jaw and tools dating to 700,000 years ago support the idea that ancestors of Homo floresiensis arrived in Indonesia about a million years ago.
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CreditAnthony James Panel Endorses ‘Gene Drive’ Technology That Can Alter Entire Species
A technique to change or eliminate entire populations of organisms could be used against virus-carrying mosquitoes. It could also have unintended consequences.
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Four Elements on the Periodic Table Get New Names
Names were proposed for four elements on the table’s seventh row: Nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson.
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CreditJeff McCurry/Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Do Gorillas Even Belong in Zoos? Harambe’s Death Spurs Debate
Gorillas have been shown to thrive in captivity, but some wonder if their display is tailored to the interests of the animals or the onlookers.
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CreditYousur Al-Hlou/The New York Times Fighting Lyme Disease in the Genes of Nantucket’s Mice
Residents there heard a proposal Monday from an M.I.T. scientist to use genetically engineered mice to stop the spread of the tick-borne disease.
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CreditTakeo Katsuki (Photo Illustration) Creating a Window Into a Fly’s Brain
Researchers develop a method for observing brain activity in a freely moving fly.
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CreditRyu Uchiyama/Nature Production, via Minden Pictures Like a Slimy Taser, Electric Eels Can Leap Out and Zap Their Prey
Electric eels do not just send their high-voltage pulses through the water to paralyze their prey; they can jump out of the water to shock them too.
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CreditFlip Nicklin/Minden Pictures A Plan to Give Whales and Other Ocean Life Some Peace and Quiet
Increasing sea noise has the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concerned about its effects on aquatic species.
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CreditUniversity of Athens Ancient Civilization of Microbes, Not Greeks, Built ‘Lost City’
Scientists have discovered why underwater “ruins” off a Greek island showed no signs of human habitation beyond what appeared to be stonework.
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CreditNASA Watch Saturn Shine on Friday, No Equipment Required
Our solar system’s sixth planet will be at opposition, providing one of the best opportunities to see it with the naked eye.
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CreditIlik Saccheri Studies of Moth and Butterfly Genes Color In a Scientific Classic
The studies identified the mutation at the heart of a lesson about adaptive evolution taught in many science classes.
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CreditUSPS/Antonio Alcalá © 2016 USPS Following New Horizons’ Long Mission, Pluto Gets a Forever Stamp
NASA and the United States Postal Service released two new Forever 47-cent stamps commemorating the voyage to Pluto.
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CreditMark Newman/Getty Images Red Wolves Need Emergency Protection, Conservationists Say
A petition has been submitted to the Fish and Wildlife Service to increase protection for the only wild population of the animals left.
