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A potential biosignature for life has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus. NASA/JPL-Caltech – By Michael Irving 2020 Sep 14 – While most eyes are on Mars as the most likely place we might find life beyond Earth, perhaps we should be looking …
The subject of the portrait is Devajammani, says historian Nigel Chancellor – Courtesy: Sotheby’s – By Aparna Alluri BBC News, Delhi 2020 Sep 20 – When Devajammani arrived at the royal court of Mysore in 1805, it was to marry Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. …
The accents that creep into the way we speak can reveal a lot about where we are from, but there are also subtle clues visible in our faces and the way we move. (Credit: Alamy) – By Leo Benedictus 2020 Sep 13 – …
Nature has appointed a spokesturtle. Mark Fitzpatrick – To View All 24 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Sep 14 – Lighting, composition, exposure, technique … None of it matters if your photo can’t tell a story and convey emotion – and the finalists …
‘Alone in the mist’ by @inchaseofbeauty (Russia) @inchaseofbeauty – By Loz Blain 2020 Sep 12 – Let’s face it, 2020 has not been a great year for travel. Conversely, it’s probably a terrific year for looking at travel photos and getting your wanderlust on. …
Eating lots of fruits and vegetables will boost the immune system. Stevens Fremont via Getty Images – By Grayson Jaggers, Assistant Professor, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences 2020 Sep 17 – The connection between the pandemic …
Archaeologists investigate an ancient habitation site in western Mongolia, seeking clues to the early history of domestic horses. William Taylor, CC BY-ND – By William Taylor, Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder 2020 Mar 02 – In the increasingly …
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Updated 2020 Sep 16 – For the first time, a planet has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf, also known as a dead star. This exoplanet, a planet outside of our solar system, is the size of Jupiter and …
Pulverized ancient bone can provide DNA to scientists for analysis. Xin Xu Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, CC BY-ND – By Melinda A. Yang, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond 2020 Sep 15 – The very first human beings originally emerged …
The hotel ‘goes far beyond just sustainable, plant-focused grub: everything here is vegan, from the booze in the hotel bar to the cleaning products’ – The hotel won National Geographic’s ‘GOOD EGG’ award (Photo: Supplied) – By Liam Gilliver 2020 Sep 05 – …
