A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help of everyday skywatchers through the Kilonova Seekers project. Often described as playing astronomical “spot Read More
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Before Columbus: A 4,000-Year-Old Skeleton Reveals a Rare Leprosy Strain
Scientists have decoded the genetic blueprints of a rare leprosy bacterium preserved in 4,000-year-old Chilean skeletons, opening a surprising new chapter in the story of Hansen’s disease. Researchers reconstructed two complete genomes of Mycobacterium Read More