Topic: Richard Alexander
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Scientists explain pileups of gigantic alien worlds
Researchers say they have apparently discovered the secret behind the mysterious clumping of massive alien worlds: high-energy radiation from their stars.
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Stars create gaps devoid of gas giants, study finds
Computer simulations of young solar systems suggest that gas giants seem to avoid certain orbital regions around stars, a phenomenon caused by intense radiation emanating from young stars.
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New human species discovered? How China fossils could redefine 'human'
Scientists have recently dated and described fossils from what may be a new species of hominid, the Red Deer Cave people. The discovery could shed new light on emergence of humankind in East Asia.
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