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More evidence that comets could have nurtured life on earth
Posted in Science on 5th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Increased carbon levels in the rocks soon after the impact were evidence that microbial life may have thrived in the crater.
Researchers find that Earth may be home to 1 trillion species
Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Earth could contain nearly 1 trillion species, with only one-thousandth of 1 percent now identified, according to the results of a new study.
There May Be a Giant Lake Lurking Beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Posted in Science on 23rd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists are reporting evidence of an enormous, never-before-seen subglacial lake, buried beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet.
Psychologists study awe astronauts feel viewing Earth from space
Posted in Science on 21st Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Astronauts who experience Earth from orbit often report feelings of awe and wonder, of being transformed. This is called the "overview effect".
Did the Sun Consume a Primordial Super-Earth?
Posted in Science on 17th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new study suggests that at least one super-Earth; a planet that is larger than Earth, but smaller than Neptune, could have formed close to the sun.