View Larger Image Planet cannibalism is common, says cosmic ‘twin study’ Researchers studying 91 pairs of twin stars discovered that one in every 12 displayed evidence of planetary ingestion, a phenomenon previously believed to be rare, according to a study published in Nature. One common reason for planetary engulfment was the development of a “wobble” that caused twins to fall into their companion stars, according to the study. By mazzuki1|2024-03-21T19:20:21-04:00March 21st, 2024|Kool-Sci DAILY|Comments Off on Planet cannibalism is common, says cosmic ‘twin study’ Share This Story! FacebookTwitterRedditEmail Related Posts Giant prehistoric scorpion identified in fossil study Gallery Giant prehistoric scorpion identified in fossil study 50-year search yields breeze from Milky Way’s black hole 50-year search yields breeze from Milky Way’s black hole Newly discovered raptor may have hunted like a heron Newly discovered raptor may have hunted like a heron