Science
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We’ve discovered a new kind of magnetism. What can we do with it?
Libor Šmejkal has a fondness for the artwork of M. C. Escher, whose work was often inspired by mathematics. One…
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Ancient rocks show earliest evidence of tectonic activity on Earth
The Pilbara craton in Western Australia is made up of some rocks that are 3.5 billion years old Elizabeth Czitronyi…
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Water might be even more important for alien life than we thought
Alien worlds found in the “habitable zone” of their star may still not be right for life PandorumBS/Alamy The number…
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Complex knots can actually be easier to untie than simple ones
A knotty problem for mathematicians finally has a solution Pinkybird/Getty Images Why is untangling two small knots more difficult than…
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Climate scientists urge others to take up CO2 tracking as US cuts loom
Carbon dioxide measurements at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii could be halted by US spending cuts NOAA Scientific agencies in…
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You don’t need to take drugs like Ozempic consistently to lose weight
Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs may not need to be taken as frequently as they’re prescribed Associated Press / Alamy…
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Nor’easters slamming New England are growing more powerful
A nor’easter storm caused flooding in Lynn, Massachusetts, in January 2024 CJ GUNTHER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The strongest of the infamous New England…
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Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions
Lithium-based batteries like the ones that power electric vehicles are at risk of overheating YONHAP/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Batteries enhanced with a polymer…
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The truth about de-extinction: is it even possible, and why do it?
Dire wolves were massive and highly intelligent animals nearly the size of a small horse, capable of ripping a man’s…
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Are batteries based on contact lenses the future of energy storage?
The Faraday 2 battery developed by Superdielectrics Superdielectrics A new battery storage system built using supercapacitor technology could “leapfrog” lithium-ion…
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