Science
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Images that capture our timeless obsession with the moon
A close-up photograph of an astronaut’s shoe and shoeprint in the lunar soil, photographed by Buzz Aldrin in July 1969…
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Giant megalodon sharks may have sparred with their jaws
Illustration of two sparring megalodons Clarence “Shoe” Schumaker, Courtesy of the Calvert Marine Museum Several fossil teeth from the giant…
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Quantum batteries charge faster the larger they are
Quantum batteries could charge much faster than standard devices pinkeyes/Shutterstock An experimental but fully functioning quantum battery system may have…
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Using AI tools like ChatGPT can reduce critical thinking skills
Are we losing critical thinking skills to artificial intelligence? Naeblys/Alamy Generative AI tools can limit users’ critical thinking when doing…
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Why we may crave dessert even when we are full from dinner
You always have room for a sugary treat MarioGuti/iStockphoto/Getty Images Even after eating a large meal, most people can still…
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Rewilding is often championed, but could it be bad for biodiversity?
A Eurasian beaver that was reintroduced in Devon, UK Nature Picture Library/Alamy Between 1990 and 2014, forests in Europe expanded…
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California’s groundwater drought continues despite torrential rain
The Los Angeles river, with the downtown LA skyline in the distance Ekaterina Chizhevskaya/Getty Images In 2023, a parade of…
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Carbon-neutral hydrogen can be produced from farm waste
Farm waste could be turned into hydrogen fuel ImageryBT/Shutterstock Hydrogen could be made using agricultural waste under a new production…
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How the future rise of AI lawyers could force Big Oil to pay up
“Fossil fuel companies were never going to voluntarily admit to their role in the climate crisis”… An oil refinery at…
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Tiny dwarf galaxy might house a supermassive black hole
The Large Magellanic Cloud may have its own supermassive black hole Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A supermassive…
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