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Posted on October 24, 2026

Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots’

The Webb telescope sees tiny red dots everywhere. Astronomers can’t agree on what they are, but some believe they may be enormous stars with black holes inside.
Posted on December 16, 2016

A Beautiful Fly Ignites a Bitter Feud Among Scientists

A Beautiful Fly Ignites a Bitter Feud Among Scientists
The fly was beautiful. But the debate it has sparked among taxonomists is tearing the field apart. The post A Beautiful Fly Ignites a Bitter Feud Among Scientists appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on August 18, 2016

The Deaths of 9 Retired Research Chimps Ignite a Biology Feud

The Deaths of 9 Retired Research Chimps Ignite a Biology Feud
Deaths in a chimp sanctuary are adding fuel to the fight over the most humane way to retire the US's lab chimps The post The Deaths of 9 Retired Research Chimps Ignite a Biology Feud appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on June 17, 2016

The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists

The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists
A lab in Hungary has reported an anomaly that could lead to a physics revolution. But even as excitement builds, closer scrutiny has unearthed a troubling backstory. The post The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists appeared first on WIRED.
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