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Most Massive Stellar Black Hole in Our Galaxy Found

Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. 

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Pyrite, Also Known as Fool’s Gold, May Contain Valuable Lithium, a Key Element for Green Energy

There’s a reason airlines won’t let you put your laptop in your checked luggage; the lithium-ion battery poses a serious fire hazard.

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Researchers Can Help Shipowners Achieve Ambitious Climate Targets

International shipping does not want to be a climate bad guy and is aiming to be emission-free by 2050. 

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Switch to Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions, Provide Huge Savings

University researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6 billion and just under 30 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions over 40 years.

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Plastic Pollution can Kill Variety of Ocean Embryos

High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows.

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New Insights into the Bed Beneath Remote Antarctic Glacier

Scientists have discovered a landscape of rocky hills and smooth plains beneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.

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Where the Xerces Blue Butterfly Was Lost, Its Closest Relative Is Filling the Gap

More than 80 years after the iconic Xerces Blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco, researchers have analyzed century-old specimens of the butterfly to track down its closest living relative, the Silvery Blue. Last week, they released a handful of Silvery Blues on the western edge of the city, where Xerces Blues once thrived.

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Tropical Forests Can’t Recover Naturally Without Fruit Eating Birds

Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-​effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. 

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Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt Visualize Quantum Effects in Electron Waves

One of the most fundamental interactions in physics is that of electrons and light. 

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NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available

NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate.

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