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A Crisper Look at a Cosmic Creepy Crawler
Research TIts eerie cosmic scene, appropriately named the Red Spider Nebula, located approximately 3,000 light-years from Earth, was captured in ...

The Science of Unrequited Love
Researchers are learning more about “limerence,” a term for obsessive, involuntary love that often goes unrequited. Kristen French October 28, ...

Can We Beam Away Our Space Junk Problem?
Research HOURHumanity's space debris is accumulating quickly. Low Earth orbit is now extremely crowded with satellites, which must constantly navigate ...

The Dark Side of Putting Mirrors in Space
Research WITHShould sunlight be supplied on demand, regardless of the time of day? One company is up to this god-like ...

The Secrets of Deadly Snake Bites
Research WITHNaked bites happen in the blink of an eye. Some can strike fleet-footed rodents with a flash of scales ...

Pink Boulders Reveal a Hidden Antarctic Giant
Research YouPink granite boulders perched high atop looming volcanic mountains in West Antarctica may have revealed their secrets after decades ...

This Inca Building was the Original Boom Box
Research IImagine the sound a boombox the size of a gymnasium could make, the boom and clang of its music ...

The World’s Tiniest Wave Tank
Research TThe ocean seems endless when you stand on its edge, stretching in shades of blue to the horizon. But ...

How Scavenging Made Us Human
Research INVultures, hyenas and other scavengers tend to have less than stellar reputations. Because they are attracted to the smell ...

What Poop Reveals About Ancient Humans
Research PArasites are usually a fairly private affair. And, for that matter, defecation. So perhaps never in their wildest dreams ...






