How much of a contributor did the United States have regarding carbon emissions since the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution, which is estimated to have begun around 1870? This is what a recent…
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Designing Dust-Repellent Surfaces for Lunar Exploration
What steps can be taken to reduce the risks of lunar dust for future astronauts? This is what upcoming research funded by the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute hopes to address as a team of researchers from the…
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Yellowstone’s Hidden Earthquakes: 86,000 Quakes Revealed by AI
Scientists used AI to reveal tens of thousands of previously undetected earthquakes beneath Yellowstone. The discovery shows swarming seismic activity across immature fault lines—transforming how we see the park’s explosive underworld….
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Chemical Processes on Europa Offer Hints of Habitability
What processes on Jupiter’s moon, Europa, could offer clues about the small moon potentially harboring life as we know it? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to…
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Did a Cosmic Collision Dam the Grand Canyon? A 56,000-Year-Old Mystery
A remarkable coincidence occurred 56,000 years ago, when the impact that created Meteor Crater triggered both a landslide-dammed lake and a paleolake formation in the Grand Canyon. Earth’s ancient past often reads like a mystery novel, and a…
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Scientists Reveal the Ultimate Flower Mix for a Buzzing Backyard
Scientists from Denmark and Wales have cracked the code on the perfect flower mix for pollinators—and it’s as eye-catching as it is effective. After analyzing over 400 studies and conducting real-world tests, they developed seed blends that…
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“Shocking” – 27 Million Tons of Nanoplastics Discovered in the North Atlantic
Tiny plastic particles fill the Atlantic in staggering amounts. Their effects are only beginning to be understood. A major new study by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University has revealed that approximately…
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Geologists Stumble on an Alien-Like Landscape Beneath Antarctica’s Ice
Hidden landscapes under Antarctic ice may slow glacier flow. These ancient surfaces could change how we predict sea-level rise. Scientists have identified remnants of ancient landscapes in East Antarctica that are believed to have been shaped by…
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Language Models Get a Coaching Boost with MIT’s CodeSteer
How can large language models (LLMs) be improved to perform simple tasks, as they are often designed to perform complex tasks? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a team of researchers…
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Global Warming Didn’t Cancel Winter – It Just Made It Weirder
Even as the planet warms, parts of the United States can still be hit with brutally cold winter weather—and scientists now have a clearer idea of why. A team of researchers has identified two distinct patterns within the polar vortex, a…
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