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A 14-year-old took home $10,000 for his award-winning investigation into train derailments. Here's what he found.
Gary Allen Montelongo used coding and engineering to test how suspension systems can cause train de…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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How did Jesus 'multiply' his fish? A new study provides an answer that is more science than miracle
Scientists say a natural event may explain the miracle of fish multiplication in the Bible.
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A 14-year-old's award-winning invention uses AI to detect pesticides on fruit and vegetables
Washing produce doesn't always eliminate all of pesticides. This 14-year-old invented a device that…
Jessica Orwig
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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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Breakthrough at Fukushima: Robot retrieves melted nuclear fuel fragment 13 years after tsunami disaster
More than a decade after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, TEPCO has successfully extracted a…
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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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Earth is about to get a 2nd moon, for 57 days only. Here's what you need to know.
A moonlet from the Arjuna asteroid belt is set to fall into Earth's orbit for 57 days. The school-b…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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Early SpaceX workers got stuck overnight on an ocean barge with a toxic spaceship, new book reports
Working at SpaceX in its early days was a "lifestyle," according to "Reentry." One time that includ…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Flash floods are a worsening scourge worldwide — here's why
Dozens of people have been killed in the worst flooding to hit Spain in decades. The frequency of s…
Mikhaila Friel,Hannah Abraham
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A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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A 3-billion-year-old meteorite might have sparked life on Earth, study asserts
A massive meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago may have triggered environmental changes that hel…
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Before buying a home, check this hidden financial risk
Homes often come with climate risks now, which could affect your insurance and property value over …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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CEO of aerospace company cited in SpaceX's new lawsuit is siding with Elon Musk
The CEO of Phantom Space said he agrees with Elon Musk that the California Coastline Commission was…
Geoff Weiss,Natalie Musumeci
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The next time an astronaut steps foot on the moon, it could be in a Prada spacesuit. See the design.
Axiom Space unveiled a Prada-designed spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III, which will be the agency's …
Lauren Edmonds
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The sun is at its 11-year maximum. That means another year of eruptions that can endanger satellites, ground flights, and spark stunning auroras.
NASA says the sun is at its maximum and likely to belch out big eruptions that cause technology iss…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The year's biggest, brightest supermoon rises this week. Here's the best time to see it at its most brilliant.
The biggest, brightest supermoon of 2024 will rise this week. Moonrise is the best time to see it a…
Jenny McGrath
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Why yesterday's SpaceX launch was such a huge deal for space travel
Elon Musk's Starship rocket achieved a world first on Sunday after its Super Heavy booster was caug…
Ellie Zolfagharifard,Morgan M…
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WATCH: Researchers capture world’s first video of atoms combining to form the tiniest water bubble ever recorded!
Scientists have filmed the smallest water bubble ever, measuring just 50 nanometers, using advanced…