50 years ago, scientists were on a quest for quarks
More about partons — Science News, February 13, 1971 Experiments in which protons and neutrons were bombarded with high-energy electrons have given indications that...
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The number of Milky Way nova explosions per year has been pinned down
Each year, astronomers discover nova explosions in the Milky Way that cause dim stars to flare up and emit far more light than the...
Stonehenge may have had roots in a Welsh stone circle
At an ancient site situated among the hills of western Wales, researchers suspect they have uncovered the remnants of a stone circle that contained...
Black, Hispanic and female police use force less often than white male officers
Black and Hispanic police officers tend to stop, arrest and use force against civilians less often than white officers do, and female officers of...
Fin whale songs can reveal hidden features of the ocean floor
The fin whale’s call is among the loudest in the ocean: It can even penetrate into Earth’s crust, a new study finds. Echoes in...
Meatier meals and more playtime might reduce cats’ toll on wildlife
Surprisingly simple measures might keep domestic cats from killing a lot of wildlife. Estimates vary, but it’s likely that billions of birds and mammals...
Can privacy coexist with technology that reads and changes brain activity?
Gertrude the pig rooted around a straw-filled pen, oblivious to the cameras and onlookers — and the 1,024 electrodes eavesdropping on her brain signals....
Humans made a horn out of a conch shell about 18,000 years ago
Ancient Europeans made a horn out of a large seashell and blew musical notes out of it roughly 18,000 years ago, a new study...
A drop in CFC emissions puts the hole in the ozone layer back on track to closing
Good news for the ozone layer: After a recent spike in CFC-11 pollution, emissions of this ozone-destroying chemical are on the decline. Emissions of...
A reeking, parasitic plant lost its body and much of its genetic code
For most of their lives, plants in the Sapria genus are barely anything — thin ribbons of parasitic cells winding inside vines in Southeast...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now