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The Infinity Stones in 'Avengers: Infinity War,' explained by a Marvel science advisor
So Thanos, the big bad in the movie, is actually after these elements because he wants to do a cert…
David Anderson,Jessica Orwig
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Here's what really happens when you remove a tattoo with lasers
It's also quite painful, often more so than getting a tattoo in the first place. The lasers heat th…
Guia Del Prado
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The 20 Most Impressive People Of 2013
The Year of the Selfie brought us a government shutdown, a new pope, intelligence leaks of unparall…
Melia Robinson
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Uranus is hiding 13 invisible rings. These images captured their warm glow for the first time.
"We already know that the epsilon ring is a bit weird, because we don't see the smaller stuff," Mol…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Wildfires in California and Siberia are throwing soot into the high atmosphere that's landing in the Arctic and melting polar ice
Scientists are working to understand the impact of this effect on the Arctic's ice yearly renewal a…
Marianne Guenot
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An inflatable Christmas costume may have spread coronavirus particles at a California hospital, potentially infecting at least 51 employees
Hospital officials are looking into whether the costume's fan circulated infectious particles acros…
Aria Bendix
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Toyota is using solar reflective paint to keep cars cooler in the summer
The paint job is only available in Japan for roughly $380, and there's no word on if it will come t…
Danielle Muoio
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Amazing photo shows Antarctica bathed in pink light after a volcano eruption spewed particles in the atmosphere
The color is from sulfate particles released by an eruption on the island nation of Tonga in Januar…
Marianne Guenot
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4 Scientific Achievements Everyone Will Be Talking About In 2014
If 2013 was the year of the Higgs boson, then 2014 will be the year of the neutrino. The nearly mas…
Dina Spector
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There's a fascinating reason Earth's pale blue color might help us find aliens
The unique shape of Earth's spectral signature is a product of the life teeming inside it. Light sc…
Ali Sundermier
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Wildfire smoke could turn this weekend's full Buck Moon an ominous blood red
This false blood moon won't turn red because of a lunar eclipse. It's because wildfire smoke is fil…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Physicists just did the impossible, and it could change the way we look at the quantum world
"Following this experiment, we were inspired to ask whether two-photon quantum interference could b…
Ali Sundermier
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Scientists solved the 70-year-old mystery of an insect's invisibility coat that can manipulate light
A team of researchers created the world's first synthetic brochosomes in a huge step towards invisi…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Looking for the best air purifier? Here’s everything you must know before buying one
Indoor air pollution can be 10 times worse than outdoor air pollution. This is because the air in a…
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The risk of catching COVID-19 in a hotel room is very low if it's properly cleaned, experts say
Coronavirus particles can persist on surfaces in hotels, but they're unlikely to make you sick — es…
Aylin Woodward
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Chandrayaan's detection of sulphur, other elements will help unveil Moon's mysteries, say experts
What was known in theory has now been confirmed twice. The Chandrayaan-3 mission has authenticated …