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A small, low-lying nation, the Netherlands is struggling to keep rising seas...
Credit: MARINDutch researchers unveiled Tuesday a model of what could become within two decades a floating mega-island to be used as a creative solution for accommodating housing, ports, farms, or...
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Celestial acoustic research shows that the sun's outer layers are more...
Credit: Solar Dynamics Observatory/NASAThe celestial music released from the sun suggests that its outer layer has grown weaker over the years, according to new research from the United Kingdom. The...
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New research suggests that age-related sleep disorders are maybe not...
Credit: David SamsonIf you’re one of the many people who sometimes has difficulty staying asleep, you’ll be interested to learn that the root cause may be at least partly prehistoric. A new...
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One of the largest icebergs on record has split off of the Larsen C ice...
Credit: NASAAn iceberg the size of Delaware, one of the largest on record, was set adrift after snapping off a West Antarctic ice shelf that is now at increased risk of collapse, scientists said...
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“Clean house” might be added to the “eat less, move more” mantra for losing...
Credit: WikimediaAside from triggering allergies and occasional sneezes, dust that commonly collects in homes, offices, schools, and other interior spaces seems innocuous enough. In fact, a “dirty”...
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It takes light from the sun 80 minutes to reach the distant, ringed planet,...
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science InstituteThis is what dawn on Saturn looks like, from afar. The ringed planet is partly hidden in darkness and partly illuminated by the faint light of a distant...
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Major conflagrations such as those that erupted in recent years in Canada,...
Credit: Scott Olson/Getty ImagesClimate change could more than double the odds of uncontrollable fires in Canada’s vast forests, producing conditions that make it impossible for firefighters to battle...
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NASA has released the first images taken by the exploratory spacecraft in low...
Credit: NASA/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt/Seán DoranThe giant storm on Jupiter known as the Great Red Spot has been raging for centuries. Now scientists may finally be on the verge of attaining greater...
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The flexible fabric, developed by Harvard researchers, might also one day...
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard UniversityCounting your steps used to be an activity restricted to OCD sufferers, but with the advent of smart phones and fitness trackers, it's easy to keep track of...
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The test involved a vehicle coasting above tracks for slightly more than five...
Credit: David Becker/Getty ImagesThe US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system. The test took place in May at...
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Chief technology officer Paul Eremenko, speaking at a Hong Kong tech...
Credit: Coneyl JayPilotless aircraft, flying electric vehicles, and bespoke air cabins are the future of flight, Airbus said Thursday. Paul Eremenko, the European plane-maker's chief technological...
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The Florida-based company is developing a line of spacecraft for low-cost...
Credit: Moon ExpressThe quest to win a $30 million race to the moon is just the first part of Moon Express' grand plan. The Florida-based company is developing an entire family of spacecraft designed...
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Researchers in China were able to produce socially dominant behavior in mice...
Credit: dra_schwartz/Getty ImagesSometimes, all that mice do is win. Other times, they win so much they get sick and tired of winning. Now, scientists have figured out how to reach inside a mouse’s...
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New research on animal cognition reveals that these smart birds can barter...
Credit: Yellowstone National Park/FlickrA female raven named “None” was recently disqualified from a study on bird smarts. The reason? She was too clever. The experiment involved using a tool — a...
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Chinese researchers successfully realized ground-to-satellite quantum...
Credit: ThinkstockScientists from China have just performed the first ever quantum teleportation from Earth to space. Does this mean we are now living in the future envisioned in Star Trek? Actually,...
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Nucleoside bypass therapy is highly experimental and has never been used on...
Credit: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty ImagesMitochondrial disease has leapt into the spotlight recently due to the case of Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old boy in the UK who has become a symbol of medical ethics...
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This tiny creature can survive the risk of extinction posed from all known...
Credit: Science Picture Co.After a massive asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, an estimated three-quarters of all plant and animal species went extinct. While scientists continue to...
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A prototype Mars rover, commissioned by the Kennedy Space Center’s visitor...
Credit: Matt SmithFuture Mars explorers may have a sharp, badass-looking ride for tooling around the Red Planet. A working mockup of a potential Mars rover, commissioned by the Kennedy Space Center’s...
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Researchers are focusing on levels of an artificial sweetener that is...
Credit: Liudmyla SupynskaTesting to see if someone peed in the pool just got a little bit sweeter: Scientists in Canada have developed a new way to test for urine, and it involves measuring how sweet...
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Air is less dense in extreme heat, which prevents an airplane's wings from...
Credit: Andia/UIG via Getty ImagesImagine boarding a summertime flight at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, only to be told that the airline needs a dozen or so passengers to take a later flight...
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