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This Wild Quasiparticle Switches Between Having Mass and Being Massless. It All Depends on the Direction It Travels
Scientists have stumbled upon the semi-Dirac fermion, first predicted 16 years ago.
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Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf Entire Planet, Shutting Down Rovers and Endangering Astronauts — Now We Know Why
Warm days may ignite the Red Planet’s huge dust storms.
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Can You Tell Which Knot Is Strongest? Most People Fail This Surprisingly Tough Challenge
Knots are a test of physical intuition and most of us are failing hard.
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Crocodile Scales Form in a Surprising Way That Has Nothing to Do with Genetics
The surprising way crocodile scales form offers a glimpse into how evolution works beyond genes.
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The Smallest Asteroids Ever Detected Could Be a Game-Changer for Planetary Defense
A new technique allowed scientists to spot the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt.
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Hidden 35,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Found Eight Storeys Deep Inside an Israeli Cave
New study reveals ancient rituals, a carved turtle, and clues to early human gatherings.
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They're some of the most unusual creatures in the ocean.
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Why Are Humans the Only Species to Cry Emotional Tears?
Darwin called them "purposeless", but emotional tears have their place.
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What’s a Republic, anyway? Now is a good time to learn
Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but face challenges in...
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The Growing Menace of Space Junk: How a Minefield of Orbiting Debris Threatens Our Future in Space
Low-orbit Earth could become inoperable for spacecraft and satellites if this complacency persists, with dire consequences.
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The Invisible Backbone of the Internet: Nearly A Million Miles of Undersea Cables Keep the World Connected — But What Happens If They Break?
The cables lying on the ocean floor power the world’s internet, but they are far from indestructible.
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The World’s Largest Musical Instrument Is a 3.5-Acre Stone Organ Hidden Inside This Virginia Cave
The Great Stalacpipe Organ transforms stalactites into a vast, natural musical instrument.
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Superhot Rock Energy Could Provide Enough Power to Fuel the U.S. Thousands of Times Over
Could next-generation geothermal energy finally fulfill its promise of ridding us of fossil fuels for good?
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Scientists Built a Radioactive Diamond Battery That Could Last Longer Than Human Civilization
A tiny diamond battery could power devices for thousands of years.
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The sound of traffic really has a negative impact on you
A new study reveals how urban noise pollutes more than just the environment — it affects our mood and mental...
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New Study Suggests GPT Can Outsmart Most Exams, But It Has a Weakness
Professors should probably start changing how they evaluate students.
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The Universe’s Expansion Rate Is Breaking Physics and JWST’s New Data Makes It Worse
New data confirms a puzzling rift in the universe's expansion rate.
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Is AI the New Dot-Com Bubble? The Year 2025 Has 1999 Vibes All Over It
AI technology has promised us many advances and 2025 looms ahead of us. Will the outputs match the promises?
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This Tiny Microbe Can Withstand Extreme Radiation That Would Obliterate Humans. Here’s How It Might Protect Astronauts on a Trip to Mars
Could a humble bacterium hold the key to surviving cosmic radiation?
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Trained Dogs Can Sniff Out Canine Bladder Cancer with Impressive Accuracy
Dogs have been successfully trained to detect one of the most common dog cancers with 92% specificity.
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Launch code for US nuclear arsenal was ‘00000000’ until 1977
When you think about security passwords, your mind probably goes to lengthy, complex combinations; especially when we're talking about something...
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Known as Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals), this hidden chamber in Mexico holds some of the largest natural...
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