New Earth-Like Planets Found
Washington, D.C.—A team of scientists, including Carnegie’s Alan Boss, has discovered two Earth-like planets in the habitable orbit of a Sun-like star. Their work is published in Science Express.
Pottery Reveals Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers’ Taste for Fish
Hunter-gatherers living in glacial conditions produced pots for cooking fish, according to the findings of a pioneering new study led by the University of York which reports the earliest direct evidence for the use of ceramic vessels.
New Insights on How Spiral Galaxies Get Their Arms
Cambridge, MA – Spiral galaxies are some of the most beautiful and photogenic residents of the universe. Our own Milky Way is a spiral.
True Colors of Some Fossil Feathers Now in Doubt
Geological processes can affect evidence of the original colors of fossil feathers, according to new research by Yale University scientists, who said some previous reconstructions of fossil bird and dinosaur feather colors may now merit revision.