
Conor Feehly
Conor Feehly is a New Zealand-based science writer. He has earned a master's in science communication from the University of Otago, Dunedin. His writing has appeared in Cosmos Magazine, Discover Magazine and ScienceAlert. His writing largely covers topics relating to neuroscience and psychology, although he also enjoys writing about a number of scientific subjects ranging from astrophysics to archaeology.
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Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives revealSurface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.
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Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance roverNASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.
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Most of Earth's meteorites may have come from the same 3 spotsScientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from.
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NASA identifies 17 planets with possible subsurface oceans, and they could be fit for lifeA new NASA survey identified 17 exoplanets that may have the right conditions for liquid water oceans hidden beneath icy shells. The planets could be good candidates in the search for alien life.
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'Teenage' galaxies from the early universe contain mysterious heavy elements, James Webb telescope revealsA sample of galaxies dating to the first 2 to 3 billion years of the universe contain much heavier elements, and appear to be far hotter, than scientists expected.
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James Webb telescope detects 'fluffy' alien planet that rains sandClouds of silicate sand exist high in exoplanet WASP-107b's atmosphere, new James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal.
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Sharks are older than the dinosaurs. What's the secret to their success?Sharks are older than dinosaurs and even trees. What's the secret to their long evolutionary success?
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Giant meat-eating dinosaur had a fancy skull and wee arms like T. rexA newly described Cretaceous dinosaur had puny arms like Tyrannosaurus rex, though the two species were not closely related.
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Can minds persist when they are cut off from the world?It may sound like science fiction, but can actual science keep a brain alive in a vat?
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