The discovery, using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, is puzzling to scientists who study the red planet.
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The Latest A prominent physics journal on Tuesday retracted a materials science paper that has garnered scrutiny. One of its…
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Scientists are revisiting an influential theory that the evolution of big brains made human childbirth risky.
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Misconduct allegations are leading scientists to question the work of Ranga Dias, including his claimed discovery of a room-temperature superconductor.
A new study offers clues to the mysteries of kimberlite eruptions, the source of most of the diamonds mined on…