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A new tool shows what the climate crisis could feel like in your city
Scientists forecast how climate hazards like heat waves and mosquito-borne diseases will worsen in …
Catherine Boudreau
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What's the difference between MSG and table salt? A chemist explains
Salt and MSG are two well-known food additives. Both contain sodium, but there are plenty of differ…
PTI
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What is the Y chromosome and what does its shrinkage mean for humans?
The Y chromosome, critical for male traits, has been shrinking over millions of years, raising ques…
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A secretive, experimental Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth after 8 months. It's still a mystery what it was up to.
China's secret unmanned spacecraft returns to Earth after an eight-month mission, raising questions…
Mikhaila Friel
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What it takes to build an Olympic athlete from guts to grip strength
Yes, many of them have genetic advantages — they're tall enough, short enough, or bendy enough to c…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny McGrath,Gabby Landsverk
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Here's why astronauts age slower than the rest of us here on Earth
Astronauts on the International Space Station age slightly slower than the rest of us on Earth due …
Kelly Dickerson,Natalie Musumeci
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Astrophotographers outline the 3 mistakes you're making when snapping photos of the moon and how to fix it
Hoping to snap a photo of Tuesday's supermoon? Astrophotographers give some tips on how to capture …
Jenny McGrath
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A storm chaser on what 'Twisters' gets right and wrong
Jen Walton has been a storm chaser since 2018. She likes a lot about the new "Twisters" movie but s…
Jenny McGrath
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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth victorious, making huge gains in Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars
The Polaris missions are helping fast-track Elon Musk's Mars city, from testing spacesuits and a sp…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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IISc scientists develop brain-inspired analog computing platform capable of storing, processing data
The team was able to recreate NASA's iconic "Pillars of Creation" image from the James Webb Space T…
PTI
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Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Watch live as SpaceX's commercial astronauts attempt mission's historic EVA
The Polaris Dawn mission attempts a historic spacewalk today. Watch live as SpaceX's commercial ast…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Einstein's 1939 letter, warning of atomic weapons, just sold at auction for $3.9 million
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen bought a copy of Einstein's infamous 1939 letter to Roosevelt in 20…
Jenny McGrath
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Meet SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew: The daring 4 who are in space on the most ambitious private space mission in history
The Polaris Dawn crew — Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon — is traveling d…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny McGrath
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How to pick the best cruises to see the northern lights, eclipses, and galaxies, according to an astrophysicist
Whether you want to see the northern lights or a meteor shower, astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi give…
Jenny McGrath
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Polaris Dawn's spacewalk will be historic — and risky. Here's everything to know.
The Polaris Dawn mission's historic EVA will be the astronauts' first, the first commercial spacewa…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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SpaceX launches 4 people, including a billionaire, on the most ambitious private human spaceflight yet
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission lifted off with plans to attempt the first commercial spacewalk, in a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Mikhaila Friel
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5 careers in the space industry that new grads should focus on, according to a VC
Various career paths can lead new grads to working in the space industry. Jobs on the rise include …
Robin Madell
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Teens won $50,000 for inventing a flood forecasting technology they hope can help millions of people at risk worldwide
This year's first place Earth Prize went to four teens for developing a new way to visualize flood …
Jessica Orwig,Jenny McGrath
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Hollow mouse? Scientists have turned mice transparent using common food dye!
Researchers have made living mice transparent using a common food dye, allowing for real-time obser…
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Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, as per a major review of 28 years of research
The new review forms part of a series of systematic reviews commissioned by the World Health Organi…