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Young stars and planets grow up together

Posted January 3, 2013 - 04:50 by Flora Malein

Astronomers have shed further light on the mysterious process of how young stars and their planetary systems form.

Wide binary stars may have started out as triplets

Posted December 6, 2012 - 06:48 by Flora Malein

The old adage, ‘two’s company three's a crowd’ could also be true for wide binary star systems.

'Oddball galaxy' is host to most massive black hole

Posted November 29, 2012 - 06:35 by Flora Malein

University of Texas astronomers have discovered the most massive black hole to date.

Antarctica warmth is nothing special

Posted August 23, 2012 - 09:26 by Mike Luttrell

The ice-filled continent on the southern edge of the planet is indeed warming up, but it isn't the first time.

Old dads more likely to pass on defects

Posted August 23, 2012 - 08:44 by Mark Raby

A new study gives a lot more weight to the father when it comes to passing down genetic disorders to children.

Room-temperature maser could change space communication

Posted August 16, 2012 - 11:54 by Mike Luttrell

A group of scientists have found a way to produce a solid-state maser that operates at room temperature.

Sunken 1906 shipwreck found in Lake Ontario

Posted July 16, 2011 - 11:28 by Lydia Leavitt

In 1906, a Canadian schooner sailed Lake Ontario carrying 480 tons of coal. Unfortunately for the Queen of the Lakes, she would soon sink to the bottom, unseen for 105 years ...until now.

"Extinct" rainbow toad spotted after 87 years

Posted July 14, 2011 - 15:18 by Lydia Leavitt

This is something straight out of every scientist's sweetest dream. Yes, researchers recently found three living rainbow toads that were previously thought to be extinct in the jungles of Borneo.

Perception of science shows continental divide

Posted September 23, 2010 - 08:10 by Emma Woollacott

Science isn't an international language after all, according to a new survey. On the contrary, when people from different cultures read the same article, they can come away with completely different opinions.