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How did Venus’s Ishtar highlands form?

Posted on May 26, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers modeled tectonic and magmatic processes on Venus. They determined that its highlands formed when molten rock rose, melting its…

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    Microbes make different greenhouse gases during wetland drainage

    Posted on May 22, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found that soil microbes release less methane but more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in draining peatlands.

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      What’s a Super-Earth made of?

      Posted on May 19, 2025June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

      Astronomers observed a super-Earth with properties requiring surface water or a steam atmosphere. It challenges the paradigm that rocky…

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        How complex plants reshaped the oceans

        Posted on May 15, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Researchers found that when complex plants evolved, they increased ocean oxygen and massively restructured the marine ecosystem.

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          Does screen use in bed affect your sleep?

          Posted on May 12, 2025June 25, 2025 by Nathan Gock

          Researchers demonstrated that an hour of screen time in bed increased the likelihood of insomnia and poor sleep in Norwegian college…

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            Rising soil temperatures could stop forests spreading

            Posted on May 8, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Researchers found higher soil surface temperatures prevented seedling survival and forest expansion in low-elevation forests.

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              Scientists track the origin of exotic particles

              Posted on May 4, 2025June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

              Astronomers reviewed 7 years' worth of data on high-energy neutrinos and found they’re coming from an area of space that produces gamma…

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                Geologists identify a new way copper ore forms

                Posted on May 1, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Researchers found that massive copper ore deposits in central Arizona formed from melted crust rather than melted mantle.

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                  How do cats communicate?

                  Posted on April 28, 2025June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                  Researchers tracked facial expressions in domestic cats and showed they mimic each others’ faces to bond.

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                    Do black holes come in pairs?

                    Posted on April 21, 2025June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

                    Astronomers modeled how black holes merge and found that most converged black holes started as large stars in a binary system. They also…

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