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Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985 - Phys.org
science 2026/02/09 18:50:01

Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985 - Phys.org

The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. To understand the changing dynamics of boreal forests, Min Feng and colleagues analyzed the biome from 1985 to 2020, leveraging the longest and highest-resol…

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Study claims the massive ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa is more likely 'dead' than teeming with life - Earth.com
science 2026/02/09 18:47:20

Study claims the massive ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa is more likely 'dead' than teeming with life - Earth.com

Europa has a deep ocean, but a new study suggests its seafloor may be too quiet to supply the energy life needs to survive.

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Researchers Announce Discovery of a Possible Pulsar in the Milky Way’s Center - Columbia University
science 2026/02/09 18:16:17

Researchers Announce Discovery of a Possible Pulsar in the Milky Way’s Center - Columbia University

Confirming a pulsar star would enable unprecedented tests of General Relativity. Such a discovery would revolutionize physics.

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Why only a small number of planets are suitable for life - Phys.org
science 2026/02/09 18:12:42

Why only a small number of planets are suitable for life - Phys.org

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential. Phosphorus is vital for the formation of DNA and RNA, which store and transmit genetic information, and for the energy balan…

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Massive Survey of Runaway Stars Reveals a Surprise About Their Origin - ScienceAlert
science 2026/02/09 18:03:33

Massive Survey of Runaway Stars Reveals a Surprise About Their Origin - ScienceAlert

In the early 1960s, Dutch astronomer Adriaan Blaauw observed stars moving at unusually high speeds moving through the Milky Way.

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A smashing success: Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider wraps up final collisions - Phys.org
science 2026/02/09 18:00:23

A smashing success: Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider wraps up final collisions - Phys.org

Just after 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, final beams of oxygen ions—oxygen atoms stripped of their electrons—circulated through the twin 2.4-mile-circumference rings of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and crashed into one another at nearly the sp…

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