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Strange new 'species' of ultra-red galaxy discovered — [2 Dec] — In the distant reaches of the universe, almost 13 billion light-years from Earth, a strange species of galaxy lay hidden.…
Cassini chronicles life of Saturn's giant storm — [18 Nov] — New images and animated movies from NASA's Cassini spacecraft chronicle the birth and evolution of the colossal storm that…
More recent stories…Dark matter particles may be heavyweights after all — Dark matter is slowly running out of places to hide. Two new looks at the gamma-ray… — [29 Nov 2011 21:22 GMT]
Da Vinci code for trees provides wind protection — Trees may get their beautiful shapes from battling the elements. A mathematical model… — [29 Nov 2011 21:22 GMT]
Spider webs protected by chemical ants hate — Spider tartare would make a juicy feast for an army of ants, if only they could make… — [28 Nov 2011 19:11 GMT]
Cosmic ray factory observed in stellar superbubble — New images link cosmic rays to an enormous bubble of gas blown by hot, young stars,… — [25 Nov 2011 08:43 GMT]
Our ancestors speak out after 3 million years — You may think humanity's first words are lost in the noise of ancient history, but… — [23 Nov 2011 18:40 GMT]
First evidence that dinosaurs ate birds — The world was a dangerous place for the first birds. Palaeontologists have found… — [22 Nov 2011 16:04 GMT]
Universe's first stars were more suns than supergiants — The earliest stars may have been less than half as large as previously thought. The… — [20 Nov 2011 18:15 GMT]
Contraceptive pill linked to prostate cancer — Widespread use of the contraceptive pill by women may increase the risk of prostate… — [17 Nov 2011 17:12 GMT]
Boosted heat shock proteins may fight Alzheimer's — Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice have been eased by extra supplies of 'heat… — [10 Apr 2011 14:43 GMT]
Ear implants for the deaf with no strings attached — Cochlear implants have helped thousands of deaf people around the world hear for… — [4 Apr 2011 16:49 GMT]
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