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NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up

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Billions in March Madness betting pool is fodder for research

Brendan Dwyer, Ph.D., has spent his career studying sports consumer behavior, and with the recent legalization of sports betting, he’s hit the jackpot. Dwyer, director of research and distance learning at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Sport Leadership, has…

Investors willing to pay a little more for green bonds

Green investors often boast that they can support sustainability without sacrificing returns. But new research from Texas McCombs suggests otherwise. It also offers governments opportunities to raise more money from those investors for sustainable projects. The work is published in…

These dinosaurs had wings but couldn’t fly

Some feathered dinosaurs may have briefly taken to the skies—only to give it up later. By studying rare fossils with preserved feathers, researchers uncovered a surprising clue hidden in molting patterns, revealing that Anchiornis likely couldn’t fly at all. Instead…