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Today

The Problem with Parasites

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Climate change is putting parasites — the unseen pests running our planet — in peril, but a small band of scientists is fighting to save them from extinction.

What Is Love? A Philosopher Explains It’s Not A Choice Or A Feeling − It’s A Practice

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How we understand love shapes the trajectory of our relationships.

Iceland’s Recent Volcanic Eruptions Are Set To Last Centuries Into The Future

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"These recent Icelandic eruptions have garnered attention from Earth scientists."

Yesterday

When Black Holes Die, They Are Reborn As White Holes

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And the universe must be filled with these reborn white holes, say cosmologists

520 Million-Year-Old Larva Fossil Reveals How Insects Evolved

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A Youti yuanshi fossil shows the role fledgling nervous systems played in the evolution of arthropods.

6 Exoplanets in our Universe That Could Support Life Other Than Earth

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Could we support life somewhere else in our universe? Researchers have identified some exoplanets that are promising.

How NASA Is Adapting To An Aging Hubble Telescope

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As the iconic telescope faces more malfunctions, NASA is adjusting its operating system — and forgoing a repair mission.

Jul 30, 2024

Dimetrodon, a Giant Sail-Finned Predator, Was More Related to Mammals than Dinosaurs

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This ancient creature preyed on amphibians and some of the first land herbivores that walked the Earth.

Quantum Algorithm Solves Travelling Salesperson Problem With 1-Qubit

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Quantum physicists have developed an algorithm that uses a single qubit to solve a problem that had previously needed thousands of them.

Climate Change Is Putting Olympic Athletes and Their Sports at Risk

Paris Olympics prioritize sustainability efforts

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The 2024 Summer Olympics go for green as organizers try to slash their carbon footprint.

The Chandrayaan-3 Mission and the Second Space Race to the Moon’s Dark Side

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India’s landmark 2023 mission to the lunar south pole revealed the moon may be more habitable than we think.

Retaining Flavor While Removing Caffeine – The Chemistry Behind Decaf Coffee

Decaf coffee retains flavor without caffeine

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Several processes can take most of the caffeine out of coffee.

How the Kardashev Scale Could Help Us Find Life on Other Planets

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The search for extraterrestrial life kicked off in the 1960s. The Kardashev Scale helps researchers figure out just how detectable that life might be.

Jul 29, 2024

NASA Astronaut Spacesuits are Essentially Miniature Spacecrafts

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To make a giant leap for mankind, NASA first had to make a proper suit that could take us there. This is the history of the American spacesuits that were used to explore the final frontier.

What the UAP Disclosure Act of 2024 Means For UFO Sightings

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In July 2023, military veterans testified about UFO sightings before Congress, sparking debates and investigations into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.

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