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500-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien Fish Taco’ Was among First Creatures with Jaws
500-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien Fish Taco’ Was among First Creatures with Jaws A bizarre fossil of a Cambrian creature that looked like…
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How Twisters Brought the Science of Storm Chasing to the Big Screen
If you grew up in the 1990s and have even a cursory interest in tornadoes, you’ve probably seen Twister. The…
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The Head of NASA Science Spent a Whole Weekend Building a LEGO Rocket
Early on a recent Monday morning, the head of NASA’s science division shared to social media a triumphant photograph of…
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The Riemann Hypothesis, the Biggest Problem in Mathematics, Is a Step Closer to Being Solved
The Riemann hypothesis is the most important open question in number theory—if not all of mathematics. It has occupied experts…
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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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Releasing Baby Cane Toads Teaches Predators to Avoid Toxic Adults
Releasing Baby Cane Toads Teaches Predators to Avoid Toxic Adults Australian conservationists introduced juvenile cane toads ahead of invasions to…
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Very Hungry—And Very Invasive—Caterpillars Are a Munching through U.S. Forests
Millions of Very Hungry Caterpillars Are Munching Their Way through U.S. Forests Drought is facilitating the devastating spread of spongy…
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500-Pound Prehistoric Bird Was a ‘Giga-Goose,’ Fossils Reveal
500-Pound Prehistoric Bird Was a ‘Giga-Goose,’ Fossils Reveal Scientists reveal the face of Australia’s massive, extinct “giga-goose” By Kate Evans…
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Singapore Airlines Turbulence: Why Climate Change Is Making Flights Rougher
Singapore Airlines Turbulence: Why Climate Change Is Making Flights Rougher Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your…
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The 2024 Hurricane Season Could Be a Dangerous One
The 2024 Hurricane Season Could Be a Dangerous One The National Hurricane Center’s hurricane season outlook for the Atlantic Ocean…
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