While cautious about the findings, astronomers detected traces of a chemical that, on Earth, is produced by phytoplankton.

Images of the distant spiral galaxy are changing conceptions of the speed and process by which galaxies form.

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Tracking global migration has long been hampered by poor, outdated data. Now researchers have harnessed social media data to create a near real-time map of international movement.

Learn how the boundaries of the magma chamber beneath Yellowstone have been located, and discover how these boundaries hint at the volcano’s future behavior.

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Learn more about a new study that confirms the multitude of health risks associated with e-cigarettes, including COPD and high blood pressure.

Learn more about how a geoarchaeological discovery from 26,000 years ago is rewriting the history of fire.

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Learn how astronomers found the invisible ionized gas that forms puffy halos surrounding galaxies.

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