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Astronomy

Cohabiting black holes challenge theory

The observation of two stellar-mass objects in one globular cluster violates existing astrophysical dogma.

Humans

Car-crazy kid wins middle school science competition

First place at Broadcom MASTERS goes to 14-year-old who studied automotive aerodynamics.

Health & Medicine

Common heart treatment fails to help

People prescribed beta blockers are no more likely to avoid a heart attack or stroke than those not getting them.

Life

Ants’ hive mind

The insects make better decisions collectively than when on their own.

Science & Society

Misconduct prompts most retractions

Two-thirds of scientific papers pulled from journals are for fraud, suspected fraud and plagiarism.

Earth

Bad days for dinosaurs began long before the last of them died

Space

Atom & Cosmos

The gassy halo engulfing the Milky Way, a comet in the neighborhood, and extraterrestrial rocks as the source of life on Earth.

Astronomy

No companion in supernova debris

Explosion probably resulted from two white dwarfs.

Health & Medicine

Male DNA found in female brains

Postmortem sampling suggests fetal cells can slip through the blood-brain barrier.

Astronomy

Curiosity goes to the flow

Sent to Mars in search of water and other evidence of habitability, the rover appears to have landed in a dry streambed.

Chemistry

Japanese lab lays claim to element 113

With the latest observation of a superheavy atom, a chemical catfight looms over who will get to name it.

Tech

Degradable devices vanish after use

Technique combines silicon, magnesium and silk for medical implants, transistors and digital cameras that can melt away.