SCIENCE
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Giant Viruses Discovered in Arctic Ice Could Slow Sea-Level Rise
Giant Viruses Discovered in Arctic Ice Could Slow Sea-Level Rise Scientists recently discovered giant viruses infecting algal blooms that dot…
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Remembering Lynn Conway, of the Conway Effect, Who Helped Launch the Computing Revolution
Remembering Lynn Conway, of the Conway Effect, Who Helped Launch the Computing Revolution Lynn Conway, a trans woman and advocate…
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China Has Plans for the World’s Largest Particle Collider
China Has Plans for the World’s Largest Particle Collider China wants to build a next-generation particle collider that would be…
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The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport
The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport Breakdancing will hit the global stage at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games…
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Clean Energy Spending Will Surpass $2 Trillion This Year
Clean Energy Spending Will Surpass $2 Trillion This Year Investments in carbon-free energy will be twice as large as fossil…
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How to Improve Prospective Memory, the Ability to Remember to Remember
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you ever…
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We’re Approaching 1.5 Degrees C of Global Warming, but There’s Still Time to Prevent Disaster
We’re Approaching 1.5 Degrees C of Warming, but There’s Still Time to Prevent Disaster Scientists say it’s likely that at…
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World’s Largest Known Genome Discovered in Small, Unassuming Fern
Tiny Fern Has World’s Largest Genome A small South Pacific fern boasts more than 50 times as many base pairs…
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How Many Holes Does the Universe Have?
Around 2,500 years ago humankind began to recognize that our planet is round—although a few “flat Earth” supporters still deny…
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Extreme Heat Exacerbates Brain Conditions from Alzheimer’s to Migraines to Strokes
This Is Your Brain on Climate Change Extreme heat caused by climate change can exacerbate a variety of neurological ailments,…
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