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Most detailed image of galaxy captured
European astronomers say they've captured the deepest, most detailed images ever of a massive elliptical galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its heart.
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People more truthful in text messages
Text messaging can reveal more truthful responses to sensitive questions as people are more candid in them than in voice interviews, U.S. researchers say.
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U.S. megafires put down to human activity
Today's mega forest fires in the U.S. Southwest are truly unusual compared to the long-term record and may be the result of human activity, researchers say.
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Baby galaxies grew quickly to sustain life
Galaxies in the young universe evolved faster than previously thought, offering the potential for early planet formation and life, Danish researchers say.
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Experiment to measure undersea CO2 impact
Researchers say an experiment in Scottish waters will measure the impact of a possible leak from an undersea carbon dioxide storage site.
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Turtles' epic long-distance journeys eyed
U.S. scientists say they've been studying how baby loggerhead sea turtles embark alone on a migration that takes them around the entire North Atlantic basin.
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Satellite takes most detailed Earth photo
A Russian weather satellite has taken the highest-resolution photograph ever captured of Earth in its entirety, astronomers say.
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Oldest Mediterranean island farm uncovered
Researchers say the remains of the oldest known agricultural settlement in the Mediterranean islands have been found on Cypress.
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WWF report: By 2050 we will need 3 planets
A significant decline in biodiversity is hitting low-income countries least able to afford it, the World Wildlife Fund reported in Switzerland.
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Cosmic dust rings no guarantee of planets
Dust rings around distant stars, considered by many as "smoking gun" evidence of orbiting planets, can form on their own, U.S. research suggests.
