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Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent volcano shows signs of eruption being imminent – video
The Guardian
Seismologists have warned La Soufrière could erupt in a matter of hours or days and the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent has declared a red alert and issued an evacuation order. Video posted on social...
Apr 9
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The Brain
Our Brain Typically Overlooks This Brilliant Problem-Solving Strategy
scientificamerican.com - Diana Kwon
For generations, the standard way to learn how to ride a bicycle was with training wheels or a tricycle. But in recent years, many parents have opted …
Apr 7
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Falcon 9
Videos show "meteor" over Oregon, Washington that was likely Falcon 9 rocket debris
Newsweek - Aristos Georgiou
People across the Pacific Northwest reported seeing streaks of mysterious bright lights gliding across the sky on Thursday night, with some believing …
Mar 26
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Stolen trailer with massive, custom telescope found and returned to rightful owners
kptv.com
They weren't sure they'd see it again, but the rightful owners of a very unique telescope now have it back after their trailer was stolen.
Mar 19
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12-year-old girl headed to ASU hopes to work for NASA at 16
Associated Press
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Alena Wicker has been thinking big since she was small. At age 4, she told her mother that she wanted to work for NASA someday. Now, the 12-year-old has been accepted to Arizona State...
Mar 16
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Crews were dredging the river. Instead of muck, they pulled up three cannons and a mystery
CNN - By Phil Gast
(CNN) — Dredging the Savannah River is like a box of chocolates, say those who head up the task. You never know what you're gonna find. How about three cannons that may date to the American Revolution,...
Mar 14
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Physics
Monster antimatter particle slams into Antarctica
Live Science - Rafi Letzter
This event was predicted in 1960, but never seen before in the real world. The most remote particle detector on Earth has detected the most energetic …
Mar 12
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Meteorites
Suspicions on True Origin of World's Oldest 'Impact Crater' Have Now Been Confirmed
ScienceAlert - David Nield
Earth and giant meteorites go way back, but new research confirms that what had been proposed as the oldest impact crater on the planet – the …
Mar 10
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Immortality
A Dyson Sphere Could Bring Humans Back From the Dead, Researchers Say
Popular Mechanics - By Stav Dimitropoulos
This cosmic megastructure may be the key to resurrection—and immortality. Imagine this: In the far, far future, long after you’ve died, you’ll eventually come back to life. So will everyone else who ever...
Mar 10
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NASA
Remembering Allan McDonald: He Refused To Approve Challenger Launch, Exposed Cover-Up
NPR - Howard Berkes
On Jan. 27, 1986, Allan McDonald stood on the cusp of history. McDonald directed the booster rocket project at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol. He was responsible for the two massive rockets, filled with...
Mar 7
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Ash from Mount Sinabung eruption in Indonesia rises high in time-lapse footage
USA TODAY
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano sent a cloud of hot ash more than 11,000 feet into the air in its first big eruption since August of last year.
Mar 2
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Some confusing as fuck way to take care of a plant that might kill your cat. Good luck. Amaryllis.
Care of the Amaryllis after Flowering | Horticulture and Home Pest News
iastate.edu
Nov 12, 2017
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Mars
What happened to NASA’s spacecraft after it dropped off the Perseverance rover?
Digital Trends - By Trevor Mogg
NASA successfully landed its Perseverance rover on the surface of Mars last week, and shortly after released some mind-blowing footage of the …
Feb 24
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Science Teacher Creatively Explains the Differences Between Healthy and Smokers Lungs
WooGlobe
Science can be fun to learn if taught properly and the teacher in this clip seems to be a firm believer of the sameRecorded in Hailey Idaho this video features a science teacher explaining to his students...
Feb 24
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Italian Sky Turns Bright Orange as Mount Etna Violently Erupts
Veuer
A gorgeous and dangerous scene as Mount Etna erupts, bathing the Italian sky in orange smoke.
Feb 17
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Mysterious untreatable fevers once devastated whole families. This doctor discovered what caused them
CNN - By Katie Hunt
(CNN) — It's an ancient disease that may have evolved to confer protection against the plague -- but until 20 years ago, it had scientists and doctors flummoxed. They couldn't explain why those afflicted,...
Feb 1
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Freakish ice cube shows the scale of Earth's vanishing ice
Mashable - Mark Kaufman
On Earth, the amount of ice lost each year is equal to a monstrous, over six-mile-high ice cube looming over New York City. And this ice loss is accelerating. In research published Monday in the scientific...
Jan 26
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NASA's Boeing moon rocket cuts short 'once-in-a-generation' ground test
Reuters - Joey Roulette
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA’s deep space exploration rocket built by Boeing briefly ignited all four engines of its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, cutting short a crucial test to a...
Jan 16
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Yellowstone's reawakened geyser won't spark a volcanic 'big one'
Live Science - Laura Geggel
Steamboat Geyser is the tallest active geyser in the world. A geyser hiding under Yellowstone National Park recently reawakened. But don't worry: That …
Jan 5
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Largest canyon in the solar system revealed in stunning new images
Live Science - Brandon Specktor
It's nearly 10 times as long as the Grand Canyon, and three times as deep. But how did it form? About 87 million miles (140 million kilometers) above …
Jan 4
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Scorned scientist now vindicated in her work on how to treat stroke
The Guardian - Robin McKie, Science Editor
Anne Abbott challenged medical establishment and faced ‘shocking’ rebuffs Anne Abbott is a scientist on a mission. She believes large numbers of debilitating strokes can be prevented without surgical Lifestyle...
Dec 19, 2020
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This Plant Evolved to Hide From a Predator. It Might Be Us.
The New York Times - Cara Giaimo
Correction: December 9, 2020 This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to the “specialist enemy” that attacks the plant...
Dec 10, 2020
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A theory as clear as glass
phys.org - University of Tokyo
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo used molecular dynamics calculations to simulate the glass-forming …
Dec 11, 2020
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Solar Eclipse
How to Stream the Only Total Solar Eclipse of the Year
Lifehacker - Elizabeth Yuko
Once upon a time, there was light in our lives, but now we’re mostly falling apart after spending the year trying to navigate life during a pandemic. …
Dec 12, 2020
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The Brain
Hey, There's a Second Brain in Your Gut
Popular Mechanics - By Caroline Delbert
And now scientists know how it works. Scientists have known for years that there’s a “second brain” of autonomous neurons in your long, winding human digestive tract—but that's about where their knowledge...
Dec 11, 2020
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The science of addiction: Do you always like the things you want?
bbc.co.uk - By David Edmonds
Until recently, it was generally assumed that if we wanted something, it was because we liked it. But science is now questioning that idea - and pointing the way to a possible cure for addiction. Back...
Dec 12, 2020
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Striking new underwater traffic circle opening in the Faroe Islands
CNN - By Francesca Street
(CNN) — Underneath the North Atlantic Ocean lies a series of sub-aquatic tunnels, connecting the rugged islands that comprise the northerly Faroe Islands archipelago. The soon to be opened Eysturoy tunnel...
Dec 11, 2020
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All that fancy science set up in these researchers “never could’ve guessed” that light affects a spiderweb placement? Ever hung out by a porch light in the summertime?
Space Station Spiders Found a Hack to Build Webs Without Gravity
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
Dec 10, 2020
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Millions of Americans lack access to running water. An ancient method of capturing rainwater could help solve this.
thecounter.org - Chris Malloy
Rainwater harvesting has been used by humans throughout history as a way to control water supply. Advocates say the technology is a key component to …
Dec 7, 2020