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fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: The moment that mathematics education starts to fail girls

A study in France reveals that the mathematical gender gap emerges as early as the first year of school.
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fromNature
1 week ago

A long-predicted cosmic collision might not happen after all

Andromeda's predicted collision with the Milky Way may not happen as previously estimated.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: The moment that mathematics education starts to fail girls

A study in France reveals that the mathematical gender gap emerges as early as the first year of school.
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fromNature
1 week ago

A long-predicted cosmic collision might not happen after all

Andromeda's predicted collision with the Milky Way may not happen as previously estimated.
fromBig Think
1 day ago

ANITA did see weird particles, but not parallel Universes

The notion of parallel Universes captivates our imagination, suggesting a realm where different outcomes of decisions could lead to better realities than our own.
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fromNature
4 days ago
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People were wrecking the climate 140 years ago - we just lacked the tech to spot it

fromNature
2 days ago
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Is a monster web of ocean currents headed for collapse? The race is on to find out

fromNature
4 days ago
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People were wrecking the climate 140 years ago - we just lacked the tech to spot it

fromNature
2 days ago
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Is a monster web of ocean currents headed for collapse? The race is on to find out

fromwww.nature.com
1 day ago

Mysterious Link between Earth's Magnetism and Oxygen Baffles Scientists

The link between Earth's magnetic field and atmospheric oxygen levels reveals fundamental trends in life’s evolution, highlighting its importance in finding extraterrestrial life.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Why Exercise Is as Good for Your Gut as It Is for Your Muscles

The communities of bacteria, archaea, viruses, and fungi in our digestive tracts have a huge impact on our overall health, influencing digestion and nutrient absorption.
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fromArs Technica
6 days ago

There's another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it

NASA is concerned about a potential leak in the PrK module impacting the upcoming Axiom-4 astronauts' mission.
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fromArs Technica
6 days ago

There's another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it

NASA is concerned about a potential leak in the PrK module impacting the upcoming Axiom-4 astronauts' mission.
fromThe New Yorker
8 years ago

My Favorite Fireworks

This firework is a life-size teen-ager made of cardboard, holding a beer can in one hand and a cherry bomb in the other, showcasing a wild and reckless perspective on teen culture.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

How migrating Australian moths find caves hundreds of miles away

"They're small brown moths with arrow-like markings on the wings. They're pretty nondescript. But these insects undertake an epic migration twice in their lifetime."
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fromBuzzFeed
1 day ago
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"A Lot Of Americans Are Going To Die": A Vaccine Expert Is Speaking Out After Resigning From The CDC

fromBuzzFeed
1 day ago
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"A Lot Of Americans Are Going To Die": A Vaccine Expert Is Speaking Out After Resigning From The CDC

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

The Daily Show's Lighting Designer Wins Pedro Pascal Lookalike Contest, To Jon Stewart's Complete Delight

I wanna [beep] him, that's what we're all thinking. Yeah! said an audience member, as Stewart highlighted Gountas's lookalike qualities.
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fromTODAY.com
1 day ago

People Share Names That Perfectly Match Jobs: 'Dentist named Dr. Drewel'

Imagine you're a diver in the army and your last name is gills! That’s a humorous coincidence that gets everyone laughing.
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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Sean Diddy and the Rhino in the Room

But hidden in this sordid testimony lies a darker story that connects American gas stations to the African savanna, where rhinos are being slaughtered at an alarming rate.
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#denisovans
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Why Insects' Doom Spells Gloom for Us and the Planet

Insects are essential to the health of our planet, and their loss threatens animals, plants, and entire ecosystems, emphasizing the urgency of coexistence.
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fromArs Technica
1 day ago

New dating for White Sands footprints confirms controversial theory

Bennett and his colleagues radiocarbon-dated seeds from sediment layers to establish that ancient footprints in New Mexico were made after 23,000 years ago.
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fromMail Online
2 days ago

Flesh-eating 'Demonic worms' that could irritate human skin in US city

The worms are generally not dangerous to humans, although their skin contains a toxin called tetrodotoxin that can cause a rash if they are touched.
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fromThe New Yorker
7 years ago

Summer: The F.A.Q.

If you go outside, you are actually performing a public service by wearing shorts, which helps others reconnect with their own sense of mortality.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

Science Crossword: Throwing Shades

By Aimee Lucido This crossword is inspired by the July/August 2025 issue of Scientific American.
Read it here.
We'd love to hear from you!
E-mail us at games@sciam.com to share your experience.
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fromNature
1 week ago
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Mysterious link between Earth's magnetism and oxygen baffles scientists

Earth's magnetic field variations correlate with atmospheric oxygen levels, influencing life's evolution and potential extraterrestrial life search.
fromNature
4 days ago
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Daily briefing: 'Glimmer of hope' at UN Ocean Conference as 50 countries ratify the High Seas Treaty

The UN High Seas Treaty aims to protect 30% of the ocean as 50 countries ratify it, highlighting global conservation efforts.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Mysterious link between Earth's magnetism and oxygen baffles scientists

Earth's magnetic field variations correlate with atmospheric oxygen levels, influencing life's evolution and potential extraterrestrial life search.
fromNature
4 days ago
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Daily briefing: 'Glimmer of hope' at UN Ocean Conference as 50 countries ratify the High Seas Treaty

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#liquid-death
fromstupiddope.com
2 days ago
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Liquid Death Drops Limited Infinite Ozzy DNA Cans Featuring the Prince of Darkness | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

fromstupiddope.com
2 days ago
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Liquid Death Drops Limited Infinite Ozzy DNA Cans Featuring the Prince of Darkness | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

fromNews Center
2 days ago

How Hair Follicles Sense Their Environment - News Center

"The question is how cells sense mechanical force and how they translate that force into signals to tell them what to do, which has not previously been clear."
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fromFast Company
2 days ago

This renowned climate scientist says this is the most difficult time for climate science he's ever seen

In a culmination of more than a year of meticulous research, the chapter came to a groundbreaking conclusion—confirming an international scientific consensus that humans were having a discernible impact on the climate.
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fromMail Online
2 days ago

Mysterious 'Jellyfish UFO' spotted over US desert baffles locals

A few minutes into the flight, the rocket's exhaust interacted with the atmosphere, creating a visible cloud of condensed water vapor.
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fromScienceDaily
3 days ago

A high-fat diet sets off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain

"Under metabolic stress conditions, enzymes can be affected to produce a more harmful state than what was initially there... you can bring them to a different state that is less dysfunctional."
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fromScienceDaily
3 days ago

This "Healthy" Fat May Secretly Be Fueling Obesity

The study found that oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat associated with obesity, causes the body to make more fat cells, suggesting it may drive obesity.
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fromOpen Culture
3 days ago

A Grad Student Asks Carl Sagan If He Believes in God (1994)

Carl Sagan emphasized the importance of science communication, challenging audiences to think critically about existence and the concept of God in the vast universe.
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fromNature
3 days ago

'Killswitch' protein lets scientists study immobilized cellular droplets

"This offers a powerful tool to selectively affect dynamic properties at each individual condensate," says Rick Young, a biologist at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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fromQuanta Magazine
1 week ago

Does Form Really Shape Function? | Quanta Magazine

L. Mahadevan explores the mathematical principles that connect Möbius strips, brain folds, and termite mounds through form and function.
fromWIRED
2 days ago
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Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls' Ability to Regenerate Limbs

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fromQuanta Magazine
1 week ago

Does Form Really Shape Function? | Quanta Magazine

L. Mahadevan explores the mathematical principles that connect Möbius strips, brain folds, and termite mounds through form and function.
fromWIRED
2 days ago
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Scientists Discover the Key to Axolotls' Ability to Regenerate Limbs

fromBustle
2 days ago

Selena Gomez Just Betrayed Her Disney Roots To Cure Her Acne

In fact, Selena Gomez just posted a photo of herself wearing a SpongeBob SquarePants pimple patch from Starface. If that doesn't count as proof, I don't know what does.
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fromwww.newhamrecorder.co.uk
2 days ago

'Balloonologist' entertains hundreds of children at shopping park

Hundreds of engaged children enjoyed a vibrant day at Gallions Reach, captivated by performances that included balloon modelling, custard pie throwing, and playful puppet antics.
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fromInverse
2 days ago

20 Years Ago, The Oldest Sci-Fi Show Set An Impossible Standard

Showrunner Russell T Davies gives future-tense humans machine guns and impossible odds, making the relentless Daleks more terrifying than they'd ever been in the various seasons of Doctor Who.
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fromPolygon
2 days ago

How to get Minerals in The Alters

Minerals are crucial for progression in The Alters, requiring careful navigation past Anomalies and specific equipment to successfully mine them.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Breathing patterns might be as unique as a fingerprint

"In a way, we're reading the mind through the nose," says neurobiologist and study co-author Noam Sobel, referring to how breathing patterns could indicate physical or mental states.
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fromwww.nature.com
6 days ago

Quantum Computers Crack Unexplored Particle Physics

Quantum computers may now simulate string breaking in subatomic particles, a process not fully understood until now.
#biophotons
fromMail Online
4 days ago

UFO invasion in Colombia as SECOND sphere appears in the sky

UFO researcher Jaime Maussan described the metallic sphere spotted in Colombia as 'likely not from here', suggesting it may involve advanced technology beyond current human capabilities.
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fromMail Online
6 days ago

I had a premonition about my grandad's death - then it came true

"Every single thing unfolded just exactly as I just dreamt it. Not even just slightly, it was the same thing, and I just re-lived it twice."
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fromMail Online
5 days ago

Mysterious 'flying saucer' in Sahara Desert discovered on Google Maps

The odd structure was spotted on Google Maps at the coordinates 28°8'45.15'N 6°48'20.85'E.
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fromNature
4 days ago

Mice with human cells developed using 'game-changing' technique

To develop more effective human-animal chimaeras, researchers successfully injected human cells into pregnant mice's amniotic fluid, yielding baby mice with human cells in vital organs.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 days ago

Mathematicians Come Up with Mind-Blowing' Method for Defining Prime Numbers

Primes are whole numbers greater than 1, only divisible by 1 and themselves, with the largest known prime being 41,024,320 digits long, demonstrating complexity in identification.
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fromMail Online
3 days ago

Conspiracies ignite as video shows glass of water on space station

'The water wouldn't stay in the glass. It would be floating,' one user claimed.
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fromFuturism
4 days ago

Stanford Doctors Invent Device That Appears to Be Able to Save Tons of Stroke Patients Before They Die

With existing technology, there's no way to reduce the size of the clot. They rely on deforming and rupturing the clot to remove it.
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fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
4 days ago

Remember Kim Possible? This Epic 1,165-brick LEGO Statue Is The Ultimate Throwback - Yanko Design

Crafted meticulously from 1,165 LEGO bricks, this build by teljesnegyzet captures every bit of Kim's swagger in a statue standing 21 inches tall. That fiery orange hair, constructed from carefully layered wedge plates, is practically a sculpture on its own.
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fromMail Online
6 days ago

Earth to be hit by powerful shockwave in just HOURS, causing blackouts

A significant solar storm is impacting Earth, potentially disrupting power systems and satellite operations.
fromWIRED
6 days ago

This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth's Quasi-Moons

Tianwen-2 is on a mission to land on asteroid Kamo'oalewa, collect samples, and return to Earth by 2035.
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fromBig Think
1 week ago

Ask Ethan: Does cosmic inflation violate energy conservation?

Energy isn't always conserved in the universe, particularly during cosmic inflation when it appears to increase exponentially.
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