The study, which has combined images from the Hubble Space Telescope with spectroscopic observations from the GTC, has confirmed the existence of a new example of a gravitational lens, a phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity.
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Story Time Better with Print Books Than E-Books, Study Suggests
Picking what book to read isn’t the only choice families now make at story time – they must also decide between the print or electronic version.
Male Fish Can Thank Genes for Colourful Looks
Striking traits seen only in males of some species – such as colourful peacock feathers or butterfly wings – are partly explained by gene behaviour, research suggests.
Professor Contributes to Research to Prevent Giraffe Population Extinction
Professor Contributes to Research to Prevent Giraffe population ExtincIn an effort to prevent the extinction of the tallest terrestrial mammal, Derek Lee and Monica Bond embarked on a research project eight years ago to study the giraffe population.
Microplastics in the Ocean – Separating Fact from Fiction
Last year, Gizmodo ran a story reporting on evidence that microplastics – plastic fragments less than five millimeters size (roughly a quarter inch) – are moving through the marine food web to top predators.
USGS Crews Measure Record Flooding in Southeastern South Dakota
U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding in parts of southeastern South Dakota following rainfall and warmer temperatures.