Space & Planetary
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Little red dots: New clues from the early universe
University of Texas at AustinPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Funder
- Royal Society University Research Fellowship, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation
University of CopenhagenPeer-Reviewed Publication
In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is defined by the ability to move across large distances and exchange genes throughout the African continent. But as the elephants’ living space is becoming increasingly patchy, the study documents the visible genetic consequences of isolation – and points to approaches that help to incorporate genomics into current and future elephant conservation.
- Journal
- Nature Communications
‘Dancing jets’ from black hole reveal their immense power
Curtin UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
New Curtin University-led research has used a radio telescope that spans the Earth to snap images that measure the immense power of jets from black holes, confirming scientists’ theories of how black holes help shape the structure of the Universe.
- Journal
- Nature Astronomy
Waves hit different on other planets
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPeer-Reviewed Publication
From lazy ripples to towering breakers, the mechanics of ocean waves should vary widely from one planet to another, according to a model developed by scientists at MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
- Funder
- NASA Headquarters
Planets need more water to support life than scientists previously thought
University of WashingtonPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- The Planetary Science Journal
- Funder
- NASA Astrobiology Institute, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Dark matter could explain earliest supermassive black holes
University of California - RiversidePeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics