The age of exoplanets began in 1992, when astronomers detected a pair of planets orbiting a pulsar. Then, in 1995, astronomers discovered the first exoplanet orbiting a main sequence star. As NASA’s Kepler and TESS missions got going, the number…
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Volvo’s 745-mile range hybrid EV for China conquers city off-road drive
Volvo has officially launched the XC70 plug-in hybrid SUV in China, introducing a new model that combines advanced technology, flexible performance, and a total driving range of more than 745 miles.
The Volvo XC70 plug-in hybrid SUV is…
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Mushrooms Evolved Psychedelics Twice, and Scientists Just Found Out
Psilocybe cubensis grows worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions, including Central and South America, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The mushroom prefers moist, fertilizer-rich soils and contains the psychoactive substance… Continue Reading
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Why does medicine taste bad?
For something curative and healing, most medicines have a surprisingly noxious taste. From bitter-tasting syrups to the persistent metallic aftertaste of certain tablets, why do many of our best treatments taste so bad — and how much…
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Dinosaur footprints revealed by Texas floods offer glimpse into prehistoric past
AUSTIN, Texas — When July’s historic floods ripped through Central Texas, they didn’t just sweep away homes and trees.
Along Sandy Creek, volunteers spotted something extraordinary emerging from the mud: a trail of footprints pressed into…
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The 19th Century Quantum Mechanics
While William Rowan Hamilton isn’t a household name like, say, Einstein or Hawking, he might have been. It turns out the Irish mathematician almost stumbled on quantum theory in the or around 1827. [Robyn Arianrhod] has the…
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Michigan’s largest star party expects thousands of stargazers, more than 50 high-tech telescopes
BRIGHTON, MI — Calling all stargazers, this weekend dozens of telescopes will be pointed at distant planets, stars, and galaxies. Astronomy Clubs across Southeast Michigan are gathering in one spot to offer free views of the night sky.
The Great…
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ESA spacecraft sees a kaleidoscope of color in Mars’ atmosphere photo of the day for Sept. 26, 2025
Mars’ atmosphere has been of interest to scientists for decades, especially as humanity looks to set up outposts on the Red Planet. Recently, the European Space Agency‘s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter gave us a more detailed look at the thin shell of…
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Scientists Unravel Secrets of How Gaslighting Really Works
Researchers propose gaslighting as a learning process, where manipulators twist trust and surprise into tools of control. Their model hints that anyone, under the wrong circumstances, could be drawn into questioning their own reality…. Continue Reading
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NASA’s AVATAR will learn how space travel affects human organs
NASA is about to run a health check in deep space using tiny lab devices that carry living human cells. The goal is simple and serious, understand how space changes our bodies so crews can travel safely to the Moon and, later, to Mars.
The AVATAR…
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