A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe

Found in an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy, the ancient star’s unusual chemistry indicates it formed from gas enriched by a single early supernova.Found in an ultrafaint dwarf galaxy, the ancient star’s unusual chemistry indicates it formed from gas enriched by a single early supernova.  

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A crater as wide as two American football fields formed in spring 2024, a size expected roughly once a century. A NASA orbiter got to watch.A crater as wide as two American football fields formed in spring 2024, a size expected roughly once a century. A NASA orbiter got to watch.  

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How realistic is Project Hail Mary?

Ryan Gosling is on a mission to save the sun — and Earth — from star-killing microbes. Science News dissects the science behind the sci-fi movie.Ryan Gosling is on a mission to save the sun — and Earth — from star-killing microbes. Science News dissects the science behind the sci-fi movie.  

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Science and armed conflict

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how science and armed conflict have been intertwined throughout history, from the Greeks in 400 B.C. to the use of tear gas in the protests across the United States as recently as a few months ago.Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how science and armed conflict have been intertwined throughout history, from the Greeks in 400 B.C. to the use of tear gas in the protests across the United States as recently as a few months ago.  

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Start cholesterol tests in childhood, new guidelines say

The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.  

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Platypus fur has a surprising feature seen only in bird feathers

Platypuses are the first mammals known to have hollow melanosomes, pigment-bearing structures found in the hair of many animals.Platypuses are the first mammals known to have hollow melanosomes, pigment-bearing structures found in the hair of many animals.  

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Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas

Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams.Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams.  

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