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10 Celestial Events You Don't Want to Miss in 2020

Whether you are a telescope enthusiast or just want to step outside to enjoy the night sky, these are the phenomena to look out for this year

How Grasshoppers Grapple With Gravity

After putting the insects into a linear accelerator, researchers got some surprisingly weighty results

More Plants Are Growing on the Himalayas

Just what this means for the fragile mountain ecosystem is unclear, but researchers say the need to find out is 'urgent'

Meteorite Grains Oldest Known Material on Earth

The oldest dust sample, perhaps 7 billion years old, predates the formation of our planet and the sun

A Biologist Studies a New Species of Baboon

An American biologist sets out to study the little-known Kinda baboon species—and this involves getting close to them in their natural habitat. Everything is of interest, from their fur patterns to their mannerisms.

10 Celestial Events You Don't Want to Miss in 2020 — 10 Celestial Events You Don't Want to Miss in 2020

Whether you are a telescope enthusiast or just want to step outside to enjoy the night sky, these are the phenomena to look out for this year

How Grasshoppers Grapple With Gravity — How Grasshoppers Grapple With Gravity

After putting the insects into a linear accelerator, researchers got some surprisingly weighty results

More Plants Are Growing on the Himalayas — More Plants Are Growing on the Himalayas

Just what this means for the fragile mountain ecosystem is unclear, but researchers say the need to find out is 'urgent'

Meteorite Grains Oldest Known Material on Earth — Meteorite Grains Oldest Known Material on Earth

The oldest dust sample, perhaps 7 billion years old, predates the formation of our planet and the sun

A Biologist Studies a New Species of Baboon — A Biologist Studies a New Species of Baboon

An American biologist sets out to study the little-known Kinda baboon species—and this involves getting close to them in their natural habitat. Everything is of interest, from their fur patterns to their mannerisms.

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