Learn why a lichen found in the Mojave Desert has become key evidence in the search for extraterrestrial life.

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Despite decades of searching, scientists still haven’t found the elusive substance that holds galaxies together: dark matter.

Webb discovered dozens of small, powerful galaxies from 800 million years ago that likely drove cosmic reionization by ...

But axions were pushed aside as the WIMPs hypothesis gained more steam. Back-of-the-envelope calculations showed that the ...

A new biodegradable film developed by scientists in China and Australia could slash building energy use by up to 20 per cent ...

Researchers used powerful XFELs to trigger strong inner-shell lasing, producing attosecond hard X-ray pulses. Filamentation ...

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