The Earth beneath our feet teems with life invisible to the naked eye, and the discovery of an unfamiliar type of soil-dwelling microbe adds to the complexity of this hidden world. A recent study has dug up evidence of a new phylum of microbes…
Category: 9. Sci/Tech
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Gray whales are dying again off the Pacific Coast. Scientists look at if climate change is to blame
Dozens of gray whales are dying in Pacific Ocean waters again this year and human-caused
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The hidden flaw in cryonics that could ruin your shot at living forever
Perhaps inevitably in such turbulent, uncertain times, there’s a renewed interest in cryonics: the freezing and storing of human remains so that they can be resurrected in the future when medical technology is sufficiently advanced.
The appeal…
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Scientists say the dire wolf has been brought back from extinction – but has it?
Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA…
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Cosmic jets: How some of the most violent (and beautiful) phenomena in the Universe are born
On paper, the two most spectacular astronomical discoveries of the last few weeks couldn’t possibly have less in common.
One is an image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope of a newborn star in our Galaxy, the Milky Way, about 450…
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Why is fluoride in water so controversial?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the recently appointed secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has long promoted unfounded conspiracy theories regarding…
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Simple diet hack is more effective than intermittent fasting diet, study claims
A warm bowl of pasta, a fluffy white bread roll, or a bag of generously salted chips – these starchy delights are the stuff of dreams. It’s no wonder many of us couldn’t fathom giving up carbs for good.
However, a new study by the…
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Donald Trump Wants to Save the Coal Industry. He’s Too Late
The promise of new demand is driving some utilities to reconsider scheduled coal plant retirements. In Virginia, where Amazon Web Services keeps 96 data centers and is investing $35 million to expand its campuses, the regional transmission…
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Could Stonehenge Be a Copy of This Even More Ancient Monument? : ScienceAlert
At a newly dated 5,200 years old, the Flagstones monument in southern England is now the oldest known large stone circle in Britain.
Radiocarbon dating of some of the artifacts and remains buried beneath the monument reveals that Flagstones…
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Mood Swings During Sickness Are Caused by Complex Brain-Immune Crosstalk
Feeling sluggish, depressed, anxious, and having trouble concentrating while being sick might not just be due to physical weakness. Extensive reports from health professionals have pointed out that these symptoms, labeled “sickness behavior,” are…
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