Science
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Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Scientists Whose Work Helps Predict Global Warming
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday to Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi “for groundbreaking contributions…
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Like Captain Kirk, William Shatner Will Travel to Space (Almost)
He’s boldly going where Jeff Bezos has gone before. William Shatner, known best from his years as the U.S.S. Enterprise’s…
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A Nobel Prize That Might Have Been
Did death cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize? When the iconic physicist died on March 14, 2018, data was…
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How Old Is the Maltese, Really?
“The tiny Maltese,” the American Kennel Club tells us, “has been sitting in the lap of luxury since the Bible…
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This Parasite Turns Plants Into Zombies
A mustard plant infected with a certain parasite grows strangely, its development warped by tiny invaders. Its leaves take on…
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The Marvelous Physics of Swarming Midges
On early autumn afternoons across the temperate world, the midges are now gathering to swarm: clouds of tiny flies, wings…
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Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company Accused of Toxic Culture and Safety Issues
Former and current employees at Blue Origin, the rocket company started by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one…
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A Strange Comet Erupted 4 Times in a ‘Super Outburst’
This past Saturday, a speck of light shimmering in the shadows behind Jupiter erupted. And then it kept erupting, with…
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The World’s Deadliest Bird Was Raised by People 18,000 Years Ago
The southern cassowary is often called the world’s most dangerous bird. While shy and secretive in the forests of its…
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This May Be the First Planet Found Orbiting 3 Stars at Once
GW Ori is a star system 1,300 light years from Earth in the constellation of Orion. It is surrounded by…