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Apr 07, 2016 09:36 AM EDT

Supernova Debris Affected Climate, Evolution of Life on Earth Says Study

Studies confirmed that supernovae, or multiple instances of violently exploding stars, have showered the Earth with radiation in the last few million years.

Oct 06, 2015 11:25 AM EDT

The Worst Nuclear Disaster Site In The World Attracts Animals

30 years after tragedy at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986, animals have returned to the vicinity, which appears more like a nature reserve.

Oct 06, 2015 10:42 AM EDT

Particle Accelerator Shrunk to Tiny Proportions with New Terahertz Technology

Physicists may have managed to shrink the particle accelerator. They've managed to build the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio frequency structures.