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SpaceExtrasolar planets at full tilt
Violent interactions between planets may have played a key role in shaping the architecture of many extrasolar planet systems. The sun’s planetary system may have escaped or recovered from such a catastrophe.
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ArchaeologyExhuming a violent event
Four graves containing 13 skeletons have given scientists a glimpse of a lethal raid that occurred in central Europe 4,600 years ago.
By Bruce Bower -
ChemistryStyrofoam degrades in seawater
Study suggests besides the visible plastic, smaller bits are fouling the waters
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