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early mars vs modern mars water life
An ancient Martian meteorite carries with it some compelling implications.
How many hurdles stand in the way of hyperloops becoming a commercial reality?
The more you like, follow and share, the faster you find yourself moving in that political direction.
We still don’t know how the information encoded onto it gets out. No matter what you do in the Universe, its overall entropy always increases. Even when we put things in […]
Using a laboratory model, scientists get a nice Jovian surprise.
A recent NIHR report found that students with previously low connectedness scores saw improvement in well-being and eased anxiety.
As long as it remains operational, we’ll have a chance to conduct groundbreaking science with it. In the history of spaceflight, only five spacecraft ever launched by humanity possess enough energy […]
The Earth is not flat. Here's how you can prove it.
The skull, jaw, and teeth of a T-Rex exhibition at the Natural History Museum of Leiden.
Crocodiles have been called “living fossils.” That is, the species has remained unaltered for vast periods of geologic time. They’ve become so perfectly adapted to their ecological niche that millions […]
Recent American presidents have all faced a crisis of legitimacy in a trend that threatens the health of our democracy.
And do our black holes give birth to baby Universes? When it comes to our understanding of the Universe, the 20th century was full of surprises. A little over 100 […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify before Congress in 2018.
Let’s talk about swans. All swans are birds or, more specifically, waterfowl. They are large and sport long, slender necks. They migrate south for the winter, traveling in that eye-catching […]
Is your masturbation routine benefitting your sex life? Here's how to tell…
'Critical Tourist Map of Oslo' offers uniquely dark perspective on Norway's capital.
The researchers say their findings support the idea that low biodiversity in modern living environments could lead to "uneducated" immune systems.
Turns out gender assumptions have been going on for quite some time.
The first Earth-sized planet without a parent star has just been discovered. For countless millennia, planets beyond our Solar System were mere speculation. Today, we know of over 4,000 confirmed […]
Researchers design microdevices that can gradually deliver medicine by latching on to intestines.
A new study shows you should put down the toilet lid when flushing to avoid coronavirus and other illnesses.
It's "the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date," said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.