Science
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Venus and the moon dance over the Eiffel Tower in stunning ‘planetary parade’ photo from Paris
A striking new photo captures a colorful conjunction of Venus and the moon stealing the show in the night sky…
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Move over Iron Man, exoskeletons are getting real
aerospace: A research field devoted to the study of Earth’s atmosphere and the space beyond or to aircraft that travel…
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Orphaned wolf pup gains new companion in local shelter dog at a Kansas zoo
An orphaned wolf pup at a Kansas zoo gained a new family in a young dog coincidentally taken in by…
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Space junk a growing risk to air travel as rocket traffic climbs
Talk about a potentially explosive issue. The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes…
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Coal emissions cost India millions in crop damages
In many parts of India, a single noxious pollutant from coal-fired power stations drags down annual wheat and rice yields…
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Quantum mechanics was born 100 years ago. Physicists are celebrating
A century ago, science went quantum. To celebrate, physicists are throwing a global, year-long party. In 1925, quantum mechanics, the…
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Spoonful of microplastics found in people’s brains: study
Your brain is 99.5% brain tissue — but the rest? Plastic. That’s the unsettling takeaway from a new study co-lead…
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How a Leftist Activist Group Helped Torpedo a Psychedelic Therapy
After more than three decades of planning and a $250 million investment, Lykos Therapeutics’ application for the first psychedelic drug…
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A new book explores the evolutionary romance between plants and animals
When the Earth Was GreenRiley BlackSt. Martin’s Press, $29 Imagine being a paleontologist exploring Utah’s Jurassic-aged rocks. Imagine discovering the…
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Behold the world’s thinnest pasta
The world record for thinnest pasta has just been shattered. A team of researchers has made starchy nanofibers from white…
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