Expert Voices: Op Ed & Insights
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How did cockroaches survive the dino-killing asteroid strike?Cockroaches have been on Earth far longer than humans and may outlast us. Here are a few reasons why.
By Brian Lovett Published
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Astronomers may have spotted an 'invisible' black hole for the first timeUsing the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers think they have discovered a black hole which is completely invisible for the first time.
By Adam McMaster Published
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Here's what will happen when SpaceX rocket crashes into the moonA SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon. Here's what will happen after the lunar crash.
By David Rothery Published
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The risk of concussion lurks at the Super BowlAs tens of millions of Americans tune into the Super Bowl this Sunday, they likely don't realize that in addition to touchdowns, collision sports like football also raise the chances of concussions.
By Steven P. Broglio Published
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How COVID-19 sent energy prices soaring in the UKThe COVID-19 pandemic is one of the primary reasons for the recent upward trajectory of gas prices. Here's how.
By Bruce Morley Published
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1st sighting of 'ball lightning' in England uncoveredIn 1195, monks recorded the first sighting of ball lightning in England. They described it as a "fiery globe threw itself down into the river."
By Giles Gasper Published
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How many black holes are there in the universe?Opinion In a recent study, researchers determined that about 1% of all the "normal" (that is, not dark) matter in the universe is bound up inside black holes.
By Paul Sutter Published
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Why extraterrestrial intelligence is more likely to be artificial than biologicalLord Martin Rees argues that if humans do find intelligent alien life, it will be artificial not biological.
By Martin Rees Published
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Energy burst from most distant known galaxy might have been a satellite orbiting EarthOpinion The cosmos is the stage for a variety of giant explosions.
By Christopher Lowell Published
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