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The leading hypotheses for the origin of the Moon call for a giant impact event between proto-Earth and a separate impactor called Theia. The efficiency of mixing material among these two planetary bodies remains a subject of debate. Inefficient mixing during this process could leave behind remnants of the composition of the proto-Earth and/or Theia. The post Lunar Samples Returned by Apollo 17 Contain Anomalous Sulfur, New Analysis Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

University of Copenhagen researchers Magnus Pharao Hansen and Christopher Helmke propose that Teotihuacan writing shared basic principles with other Mesoamerican scribal traditions, including the use of logograms according to the rebus principle, as well as a principle they term ‘double spelling.’ The post Scientists May Have Solved Mystery of Teotihuacan’s Written Language appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Saturn’s moon Enceladus continuously ejects a plume of ice grains and gases originating from its subsurface ocean via fractures near its south pole. The post Cassini Detects Organic Molecules in Freshly Ejected Ice Grains from Enceladus’ Ocean appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

A new genus and species of hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period in what is now New Mexico has been identified and named by paleontologists from the United States and Slovak Republic. The post Paleontologists Identify New Species of Flat-Headed Herbivorous Dinosaur appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

The stark contrast between the Moon’s near side and far side in topography, volcanic activity and crustal structure provides critical insights into lunar formation and evolution. The post Moon’s Far Side is Colder than Near Side, New Research Suggests appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

The fish supergroup Otophysi, known for their enhanced hearing, comprises two-thirds of living freshwater fish species. The post Oceanic Fish Transitioned to Freshwater Multiple Times, Paleontologists Say appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.