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SpaceStellar panorama
A newly released portrait of the cosmos provides a 360-degree, human’s-eye view of the entire sky.
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HumansReviewers prefer positive findings
Biomedical research journals may be less likely to publish equivocal studies.
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EarthA hurricane-spawned tornado boom
Cyclones striking the Gulf Coast in recent years have spawned more twisters that those that hit the region in the mid-20th century.
By Sid Perkins -
SpaceDefogging Titan’s methane mystery
Researchers have discovered fog just above Saturn’s moon Titan, indicating how methane cycles between the atmosphere and the surface of the moon.
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