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Why is Neptune's magnetic field so weird? An exotic molecule may be the answer
Space via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAn image of Uranus on the left and Neptune on the right. They look almost indiscernible as they're...
Scientists find a surprise ingredient in exoplanet cake mix — sulfur dioxide
Space via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoAn artist's impression of GJ 3470b in front of its star, surrounded by a cloud of hydrogen that is...
The long-awaited mission that could transform our understanding of Mars
Knowable en Español via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMarch 17, 2022, was a rough day for Jorge Vago. A planetary physicist, Vago heads science for part...
The building blocks for RNA-based life have been found… in the center of the Milky Way
SYFY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWe don’t know exactly how life arose on Earth. For one thing it was a long time ago: Roughly 3.8...
What energy source sparked the evolution of life?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHere we see a volcanic hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor. Hot material is rising from it. Biologists aren't in full agreement about exactly where the...
What is carbon dioxide? Here's what to know and a look at how it contributes to global warming.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChemically, carbon dioxide is incredibly simple – it is just one carbon atom linked with two oxygen...
The bedrock of life: What makes carbon so special and how it can inform our search for alien life
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCarbon Earth Planet Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images When scientists search for...
Asteroid Ryugu is rich in organic molecules that can be building blocks of life
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA first look at samples returned by the Hayabusa2 craft from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed it is...
Why Venus is so dry
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe planet Venus is dry thanks to water loss to space as atomic hydrogen. In this illustration of the dominant loss process, an HCO+ ion recombines with...
Quantum physics proposes a new way to study biology – and the results could revolutionize our...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLooking at life at the atomic scale offers a more comprehensive understanding of the macroscopic...