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In a pair of papers, scientists greatly expanded our catalog of known genomic variation among humans.
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Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space This 2023 astronaut photo shows three glaciers merging into a single massive ice mass in the Karakoram mountains. The stripy glaciers have gained ice in recent decades, despite the effects of human-caused climate change.
By Jamie Carter published
Two minor meteor showers — the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids — peak overnight on July 29-30, making it a great night for stargazing.
By Harry Baker published
A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar to claims made about 'Oumuamua. But experts have called it "nonsense".
By Skyler Ware published
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a rare 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that somehow escaped looters over the centuries.
By Kristina Killgrove published
Experts have debated the meaning of this tomb offering for decades but generally agree it depicts some sort of ceremony or ritual.
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Weird makos filmed off the California coast in a new Shark Week show raise questions about what these sharks actually are.
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A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials.
By Stephen L. Levy published
Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?
By Joanna Thompson published
A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in developing atomic weapons, and hails Mahatma Gandhi as a political genius.
By Victoria Atkinson published
Other metals might be worth their weight in gold, but can they be turned into it?
By Damien Pine published
When two fluids don't mix well, they sometimes form strange patterns called "viscous fingering," or Saffman-Taylor instability. Studying these patterns can help scientists understand how to design systems for carbon storage, a key part of managing climate change.
By Patrick Pester published
A 3D-printed hybrid drone can quickly transition between air and water thanks to variable pitch propellers. Watch a video of the drone in action.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The Walker S2 humanoid robot, which can change its own battery when it's running low on power, could potentially be left to run on its own forever.
By Lisa D. Sparks published
A new executive order repeals a 52-year-old ban on commercial supersonic flights, while new technology can make supersonic flight quieter than ever before.
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