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Unexpected notes make music more enjoyable
Surprise is the spice of life.
New device makes it easy to see when water has too much fluoride
This could be very important for developing countries.
These tributes to the Opportunity rover will break your heart
Goodnight, sweet prince…
NASA bids farewell to 15-year-old rover on Mars
Adio, Opportunity! You’ll be forever in our hearts <3.
An empty home tax could be more effective than building new homes, new study concludes
Who’s against having an empty home tax?
How deer are shaping the sounds of the forest
Deer are affecting forests in more than one way, researchers found.
Giant African Titanosaur had a heart-shaped tail
The perfect Valentine’s dinosaur — a massive Titanosaur!
Small teams are better at producing new ideas, new study finds
However, small teams are typically underfunded, researchers find.
New design hotfix could make artificial leaves better than actual leaves
I can hardly beleaf it!
Laser-induced graphene foam gains new super powers
Graphene aline can be challenging to work with on its own, but composites are already functional.
Ultra-processed food linked to dying prematurely
Almost 60% of a typical American’s diet is comprised of ultra-processed foods.
We’ve just discovered the Earth’s largest drum: our planet’s magnetosphere
It’s larger than the Earth itself.
Climate of North American cities in 2080 will tend to resemble those of today hundreds of miles south
For instance, Washington D.C.’s 2080 climate would be similar to that of Paragould, Arkansas today.
Ancient monoliths like Stonehenge may have spread from northwestern France about 7,000 years ago
There are actually tens of thousands of Stonehenge-like structures throughout Europe.
A brief look at how the idea of elevators came up
They really are an underappreciated invention — it took a lot of work!
Seven traits are seen as moral by the whole world, study finds
It’s good to be good.
NASA finds a second huge impact crater beneath Greenland’s ice sheet
Our planet has received its fair share of visitors along the years. This one has been hiding under Greenland’s thick ice.
Pioneers of climate science win “Nobel” prize for environment
You could hardly imagine more deserving scientists to receive this award.
For the first time, we can “see” the physical forces of cells in action
This could revolutionize the study of life sciences.