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The stars that time forgot remember the youth of our Milky Way
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The stars that time forgot remember the youth of our Milky Way

Born more than ten billion years ago, the early life of our Milky Way galaxy remains mysterious. Recently we discovered the Phoenix Stream, the remnants of a...

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Could COVID-19 decide our climate future?
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Could COVID-19 decide our climate future?

The COVID-19 pandemic has been dynamically reshaping our lifestyle and society. Despite huge drops in global pollution as people stayed at home, our study...

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Making the coral reef ‘A-list’
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Making the coral reef ‘A-list’

The world’s coral reefs are embattled by increasing human pressures. My colleagues and I explored which coral reefs could still simultaneously meet key...

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Is dark matter lighting up the sky with X-rays?
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Is dark matter lighting up the sky with X-rays?

We know little about dark matter beyond its existence. That would change dramatically if hints of dark matter decaying to X-rays were confirmed. Indeed, this...

4 min read4,090 views
Too hot to stay cool: dangerously accelerating glaciers’ melt in New Zealand
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Too hot to stay cool: dangerously accelerating glaciers’ melt in New Zealand

Glaciers persisting over centuries respond slowly to environmental changes, allowing scientists to estimate the long-term effects of climate change. We reveal...

4 min read3,848 views
Activating social tipping dynamics for a global decarbonization by 2050
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Activating social tipping dynamics for a global decarbonization by 2050

We recently witnessed rapid societal changes in response to perceived health risks. Can similar mechanisms be used to fight global warming? A new study...

3 min read3,569 views
Exposing the remnant core of a giant planet
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Exposing the remnant core of a giant planet

Beyond the Solar System, the universe includes numerous exoplanets: planets orbiting around other stars. The discovery of a giant exoplanet strangely lacking a...

4 min read4,785 views
Microplastics are raining down from the sky
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Microplastics are raining down from the sky

Microplastic waste has become so prevalent in the environment that it is being picked up and transported by the wind and the rain. We linked plastic fallout...

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What the “invisible” side of the Moon is like
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What the “invisible” side of the Moon is like

Standing on Earth we can only see one side of the moon, but what about the other side? China’s Chang’E-4 mission becomes the first one that has successfully...

3 min read4,195 views
Microfibers in the ocean: are they all made of plastic?
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Microfibers in the ocean: are they all made of plastic?

Many people are now aware of the danger microplastics pose to oceanic wildlife. However, textile fibers released from fabrics we use every day have been...

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