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Easter Island Statue Construction Wasn’t a Top-Down Affair
New research reveals moai creation was a decentralized process
The Seven Sisters Get 3,000 New Siblings
New research into the Pleiades points to a crowded stellar nursery
Scientists Gaze Into the Heart of a Cosmic Vampire
New research into white dwarfs could help us measure our universe
Was Dark Matter Just Detected for the First Time?
“If this is correct, to the extent of my knowledge, it would mark the first time humanity has ‘seen’ dark matter.”
Seeing a Superhero on the Subway Makes People More Likely to Surrender Their Seats
You might be on your best behavior with the Dark Knight or Superman watching, too
“Living Fossil” Discovered by Accident Could Reshape Tree of Life
Meet the miniscule protist harboring jaw-dropping evolutionary secrets
A Leopard Seal Mother’s Love Transcends Death
The maternal instinct known as “postmortem attentive behavior” was documented in these fierce marine mammals for the first time
Crikey! Newly Discovered Snake Species Named After Steve Irwin
A mysterious wolf snake is the latest creature to bear the Crocodile Hunter’s name
New AI Model Captures the Milky Way in Stunning Detail
Researchers gain a hi-def view of galactic activity with an assist from a deep-learning surrogate
Exploding Star’s Dramatic First Moments Captured for the First Time
The explosive findings were the result of an international race against the clock
