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At the End of the Earth, Seeking Clues to the Universe
The same conditions that make the Atacama, Earth’s driest desert, so inhospitable make it beguiling for astronomy. In northern...
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NASA Scientist: Climate Change Is a Moral Issue on a Par With Slavery
Averting the worst consequences of human-induced climate change is a “great moral issue” on a par with slavery, according...
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Scientists Redraw the Blueprint of the Body’s Biological Clock
The discovery of a major gear in the biological clock that tells the body when to sleep and metabolize...
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Melting Antarctic Permafrost Drove Ancient Global Warming
Fifty-five million years ago, the world abruptly warmed by a scorching 5 degrees Celsius, the oceans turned acidic, and...
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Controlling Quantum Tunneling With Light
New work suggests constructing novel particle opens the door to taming the mysteries of quantum tunnelling.
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Did Shroud of Turin Inspire Spread of Christianity?
A hoax or a miracle? The Shroud of Turin has inspired this question for centuries. Now, an art historian...
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Is Industrial Pollution Causing Natural Disasters?
Particles in polluted air seed clouds and influence the temperatures of oceans, which could stir up severe weather phenomena.
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Quantum Computer Built Inside a Diamond
Scientists have built a quantum computer in a diamond, the first of its kind to include protection against “decoherence”...
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Closing in on the Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy
Though scientists have suspected for a while that a giant black hole lurks at the center of our galaxy,...
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Life May Be Hiding Beneath Jupiter Moon Crust
Extraterrestrial life in the solar system may be hiding beneath the icy crust of Jupiter’s moon Europa, safe from...