Where would you go to watch a star being born? Probably not the heart of the Milky Way, which is about the most violent neighborhood our galaxy has to offer, a maelstrom of gas churning so fast and so chaotically that you would think nothing could ever settle there long enough to collapse into a star. And yet stars do form in that turmoil, and astronomers have just begun to work out how by finding an unexpected pocket of calm in the chaos.
An island of calm at the violent heart of the galaxy
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A new ancient DNA study published in Science Advances provides evidence that political power among Scythian elites may have been inherited through family lineages that extended across multiple burial sites. By combining archaeology, anthropology and [...]
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Net overseas migration is declining. It peaked in 2023, and as of mid-2026 it has dropped by 45%.This post was originally published on this site
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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is known for targeting immigrants with inflammatory comments about their place in their new country. He made headlines last year when he urged immigrants who “come here with their [...]
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Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state’s economy and communities, according to new Cornell University research.This post was originally published on this site
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They knew their gesture was futile and could have serious personal repercussions, but that didn’t stop more than 1.5 million Russians from signing anti-war petitions after their country invaded Ukraine.This post was originally published on [...]
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AI-generated impersonations of political figures are judged by members of the public to be more authentic, relevant and coherent than the speakers’ actual debate responses, according to a study appearing in PLOS One, written by [...]
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A chatbot can reduce prejudice against trans people—at least temporarily. Prejudice toward marginalized groups can be reduced through storytelling and empathetic, one-on-one conversations. Prior work has shown that these approaches are especially effective when paired [...]
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Parole candidates may be evaluated more favorably when they discuss their crimes using cultural frames more common among White Americans than among Black, Hispanic and East Asian Americans, according to a study.This post was originally [...]
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With Canada Day almost upon us, some new Canadians will celebrate in nationwide citizenship ceremonies—but countless migrants are facing the reality that they may never reach that milestone.This post was originally published on this site
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Australia has spent much of the past two years responding to anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim hate as separate problems. But our latest research suggests they have something important in common.This post was originally published on this [...]
