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Artist's conception of neutron stars colliding, by Robin Dienel, courtesy of Carnegie Institution for Science

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Chlamydomonas under the microscope

June 22, 2024

Press Release

Photosynthesis powers our world, but what fuels this fundamental process?

This acoel is a marine worm with symbiotic algae that is capable of regeneration. Fluorescence imaging shows the algal cells in red, and the acoel cells in blue and green. Courtesy Dania Nanes Sarfati

June 21, 2024

Press Release

What’s a holobiont and how can it teach us about communication across species?

Rainbow in front of a dam wall. Shot in Hazelmere Dam Nature Reserve, near Durban, North Coast of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

June 13, 2024

Press Release

Planning African hydropower to balance energy needs, climate impacts, and ecosystem health

Sarah Seager in front of a blackboard. Photo by Sam Ogden

June 12, 2024

Awards

Sara Seager wins Kavli Prize

Shasta Dam in Northern California as seen from a distance. Mountains are green in the background.

June 07, 2024

Press Release

Dams and reservoirs can’t meet future water storage needs

May 27, 2024

Organizational News

Geochronologist Jennifer Kasbohm joins Carnegie Science as new Staff Scientist

Carnegie Science astronomers do community outreach with a Perot Museum tech truck team

May 23, 2024

Feature Story

Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory represented in Dallas for eclipse

May 22, 2024

Feature Story

Texas Bound: The Great North American Eclipse

Lara and Diana Silhouetted against the glow of lava

May 22, 2024

Feature Story

Meet the All-Woman Team Shaping the Future of Geophysical Research

Banner image: 'earth-like' planet

May 22, 2024

Feature Story

How Do We Define an 'Earth-Like' Planet?