A new ocean expedition in the South Pacific has revealed striking new images of more than a…
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Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors
The mushroom cloud was visible from the hills of neighboring prefectures. Those who were beyond the immediate blast radius may not have shown any external injuries immediately—but they commonly became sick and died in the days, weeks, months,…
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The History and Physics of the Atomic Bomb
In 1938, Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, who had fled to New York to escape fascism, discovered a material in which a process of this type occurred: uranium. Fearing that the Nazis might also discover this element’s capability of producing a…
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New research reveals elephants have been trying to communicate with us for years
Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social bonds, and good memories. But do…
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Just one course of psychotherapy can ease back pain for years, study finds
A single course of psychotherapy can provide relief for years to people suffering from
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How a livestream from the ocean floor became the latest social media sensation
Transparent-faced fish glide through the murky depths, snow-like detritus drifts from above,…
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US Coast Guard Report on Titan Submersible Implosion Singles Out OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush
The report says that data from acoustic sensors and strain gauges on board indicated that the hull had suffered a delamination after a dive to the Titanic in 2022, causing a loud bang. Rush was said to have dismissed that noise, and the report…
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75,000-Year-Old Treasure Trove of Ice Age Animal Remains Provides Snapshot of a Lost World
Climate change is actually nothing new to our old planet. It has long driven the evolution of Earth’s flora and fauna and good thing, too: Without those major shifts, we wouldn’t be here today. But as human-driven climate change accelerates,…
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The First Molecule in the Universe That Helped Make the Earliest Stars Was Just Recreated
It’s safe to say that our existence wouldn’t be possible without molecules. Even beyond all the matter on Earth, molecules are what shaped the Universe into what it is today. But what was the first molecule to lay the foundation?
It all…
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A Sturgeon Full Moon Rises and Planets Will Cluster in the Sky This Early August 2025
This August 2025 is going to be full of celestial events. First up, in early August, the full Sturgeon Moon will illuminate the night, then the moon will pass near Neptune and Saturn, and later a conjunction between Venus and Jupiter will…
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