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The depths of Neptune and Uranus may be “superionic”: « Sophisticated models predict that a quasi-one-dimensional superionic state of carbon hydride exists under the extreme pressures and temperatures found deep inside Neptune and Uranus

New modelling shows new method of creating early earth water

Nature Used 57 Recipes to Create Earth’s 10,500 “Mineral Kinds”

Nuclear Power May Be the Key to Least-Cost, Zero-Emission Electricity Systems

Synthesized a new ultrahard form of carbon glass with a wealth of potential practical applications for devices and electronics

Burning Buried Sunshine (2003)

A long-sought-after class of “superdiamond” carbon-based materials with tunable mechanical and electronic properties was predicted and synthesized.

Twenty New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn

A team led by Carnegie’s Scott S. Sheppard has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn

Changes in rainfall and temperatures have already impacted water quality by altering nitrogen levels in U.S. waterways.

Discovered: The Most-Distant Solar System Object Ever Observed

Intestines modify their cellular structure in response to diet -- Body organs such as the intestine and ovaries undergo structural changes in response to dietary nutrients that can have lasting impacts on metabolism…

New research suggests heat flow in the northern Pacific Ocean is having a greater impact on climate change in the Arctic than expected

The exoplanet called Ross 128 b is just 11 light years away from Earth

Proxima Centauri’s no good, very bad day: Astronomers have detected a massive stellar flare from Proxima Centauri

Wind turbines in the open ocean could in theory intercept more than five times as much energy as wind turbines over land

Astronomers discover new type of hyperactive star-producing galaxy

Vera Rubin who confirmed dark matter dies

Found: Oldest known planet-forming disk

Pperiods of seismic quiet occur immediately before eruptions and can thus be used to forecast an impending eruption for restless volcanoes

Earth’s ancient magnetic field was significantly different than the present day field, originating from several poles rather than the familiar two.

Study shows that periods of seismic quiet occur immediately before eruptions and can thus be used to forecast an impending eruption for restless volcanoes

A 1917 image on an astronomical glass plate from Carnegie Observatories’ collection shows the first-ever evidence of a planetary system beyond our own Sun.

Solar energy could exceed California's power demands 3-5 times over

A team of Carnegie scientists have found “beautifully preserved” 15 million-year-old thin protein sheets in fossil shells from southern Maryland.

Earth's water is older than the Sun: Water is found throughout our Solar System

A team of scientists has, for the first time, discovered how to produce ultra-thin "diamond nanothreads" that promise extraordinary properties, including strength and stiffness greater than that of today's strongest nanotubes and polymer fibers.

First Evidence for Water Ice Clouds Found outside Solar System

Very Distant Galaxy Cluster Confirmed

Nearby galaxy is a “fossil” from the early universe

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