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• Extraordinary Roman mosaic and villa discovered beneath farmer's field in Rutland, UK
• Closest pair of supermassive black holes yet
• Researchers light the way for organic glow-in-the-dark materials
• Drivers pick, rub and scratch their faces nearly 30 times an hour, study finds
• Peeking into a chrysalis, videos reveal growth of butterfly wing scales

Extraordinary Roman mosaic and villa discovered beneath farmer's field in Rutland, UK Posted: 30 Nov 2021 09:16 AM PST Archaeologists have unearthed the first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK.

Closest pair of supermassive black holes yet Posted: 30 Nov 2021 05:43 AM PST Astronomers have revealed the closest pair of supermassive black holes to Earth ever observed. The two objects also have a much smaller separation than any other previously spotted pair of supermassive black holes and will eventually merge into one giant black hole.

Researchers light the way for organic glow-in-the-dark materials Posted: 29 Nov 2021 09:28 AM PST Organic materials could soon be utilized for glow-in-the-dark products, which has the potential to diversify and expand the already US$400 million industry, thanks to new research.

Drivers pick, rub and scratch their faces nearly 30 times an hour, study finds Posted: 23 Nov 2021 10:13 AM PST New research has found that drivers touch their face 26 times an hour on average, potentially spreading germs and infection, if handwashing is inadequate.

Peeking into a chrysalis, videos reveal growth of butterfly wing scales Posted: 22 Nov 2021 02:27 PM PST Engineers have continuously observed scales growing and assembling on a butterfly wing for the first time as the developing insect transforms inside its chrysalis.

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