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:: Matter & Energy
Top Stories | September 4
:: More in Matter & Energy
Controversy arises over whether bacteria have completely gobbled oil up.
New variety of photosynthetic pigment is the first to be discovered in 60 years
Drip by drip, a new machine freezes out an existing theory.
Despite rumors to the contrary, a mainstay of quantum physics is just as (un)certain as ever.
A new study refutes a government claim (one echoed by industry) that the gonzo-scale extraction of tar sands in western Canada — and their processing into crude oil — does not substantially pollute the environment.
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A host of small studies raises a big alarm about exposure to a hormone-mimicking chemical.
The moon’s interior contains far less water than Earth’s, new studies of rocks collected by Apollo astronauts suggest.