Extreme radiation around small stars may not doom life nearby
Red and white dwarfs make nasty neighbours due to spurts of deadly radiation, but alien life could still form on planets nearby if shielded by smog or oceans
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Science Can Tell if North Korea’s Test Was Really an H-Bomb
A global network of sensors detected North Korea's explosive shenanigans. Their next job is figuring out exactly what blew up.
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How Hiroshima Survivors Are Leaving A Legacy For Science
The best data medical researchers have on radiation risk comes from long-term studies of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But they might not be enough.
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