Inventions That Came Out of the Space Race

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Reaching the Moon was a momentous occasion, but many of the victories of the Space Race are here on Earth…

Why Covering Canals With Solar Panels Is a Power MoveMatt SimonScience Latest

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Covering waterways would, in a sense, make solar panels water-cooled, boosting their efficiency.Read More

How Food Waste Could Be Turned Into Climate-Friendly Jet FuelJohn Timmer, Ars TechnicaScience Latest

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Humans dump an estimated 10 billion gallons of potential biofuel into landfills every year. Researchers found a way to capitalize…

Fossils in a Forgotten Ice Core Rewrite Greenland’s Icy PastGemma TarlachScience Latest

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A secret Cold War project led to signs of ancient life—and a new warning about the future of the climate.Read…

Quantum Mischief Rewrites the Laws of Cause and EffectNatalie WolchoverScience Latest

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Spurred on by experiments that scramble the ordering of causes and their effects, some physicists are figuring out how to…

Covid Spilled From Animals to Humans. Now It’s Spilling BackMaryn McKennaScience Latest

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Bats likely gave it to a mystery animal that then gave it to people. We passed it on to minks.…

Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia Years LaterSara HarrisonScience Latest

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A new study shows that concussions and other head traumas can have long-lasting effects on our health.Read More

Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia Years LaterFeedzy

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You don’t have to be a professional football player to get a solid conk on the head. By one estimate…

Covid Spilled From Animals to Humans. Now It’s Spilling BackFeedzy

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By then, five more European Union nations, plus Canada, had also recorded cases on mink farms—but they were no longer…