For The First Time Ever, We've Found a Deep-Earth Mineral Inside a Diamond
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For The First Time Ever, We've Found a Deep-Earth Mineral Inside a Diamond
For the first time, scientists have found calcium silicate perovskite (CaSiO3) on the surface of Earth.
A Magnetic 'Wormhole' That Connects Two Regions of Space Was Created in The Lab
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A Magnetic 'Wormhole' That Connects Two Regions of Space Was Created in The Lab
Back in 2015, researchers in Spain created a tiny magnetic wormhole for the first time ever. They used it to connect two regions of space so that a magnetic field could travel 'invisibly' between them. Before you get too excited, it wasn't the kind of gravitational…
This Amazing Website Helps You Detect if The Latest Viral Photo Was Faked
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This Amazing Website Helps You Detect if The Latest Viral Photo Was Faked
If you've ever seen a crazy photo on the internet and wondered whether it's even real, you might be excited to find that yes, there's an app analysis tool for that. The FotoForensics website, developed by computer scientist Neal Krawetz, has been around since…
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Humans Were Nearly Wiped Out by This Supervolcano 74,000 Years Ago. Here's How We Survived
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Humans Appear to Have Survived a Supervolcano 74,000 Years Ago. Here's How
It was the closest thing to an apocalypse in 2 million years.
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Stephen Hawking, One of Science's Greatest Minds, Has Died Aged 76
"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet."
Stephen Hawking, One of Science's Greatest Minds, Has Died Aged 76
"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet."
Here's Stephen Hawking's Incredible Solution to His Black Hole Information Paradox
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Here's Stephen Hawking's Incredible Solution to His Black Hole Information Paradox
Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest minds of our lifetime, has passed away - leaving behind a lot of heartbroken science fans. While he was publishing papers right up until the months before his death, it was in 2016 that he released one of his most talked…
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A research team from the Russian NUST MISIS Department of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold, has developed an industrial method of recycling aluminum and non-ferrous metals for the production of hydrogen as an alternative environmentally-friendly fuel. With this new technology, processing one aluminum soda can (with a volume of .33 liters) will fuel a car for 20 meters.
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How to Fuel a Car with a Soda Can
NUST MISIS scientists propose a technology of hydrogen production from aluminum waste. A research team from the Russian NUST MISIS Department of Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold led by Professor Alexander Gromov, a visiting researcher from Germany, has developed…
A Runaway Chain Reaction Under The Greenland Ice Sheet Is Threatening Its Collapse
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A Runaway Chain Reaction Under The Greenland Ice Sheet Is Threatening Its Collapse
We know that Greenland's ice sheets are melting as the world gets warmer, but new research shows this process is speeding up, as a chain reaction of fast-draining lakes compound the problem of diminishing ice cover. These lakes, located on the surface of…
Octopus And Squid Evolution Is Officially Weirder Than We Could Have Ever Imagined
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Octopus And Squid Evolution Is Officially Weirder Than We Could Have Ever Imagined
Just when we thought octopuses couldn't be any weirder, it turns out that they and their cephalopod brethren evolve differently from nearly every other organism on the planet. In a surprising twist, in April last year scientists discovered that octopuses…
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Gives 3 Reasons Why Humans Are Still So Ignorant About The Universe
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Gives 3 Reasons Why Humans Are Still So Ignorant About The Universe
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Gives 3 Reasons Why Humans Are Still So Ignorant About The Universe
We have nanobots that swim inside our bodies and monitor our vital organs. We have autonomous robots that work alongside human doctors to perform complex surgeries. There are rovers driving across the surface of Mars and, as you read this, thee hum
Scientists Are Revealing The Ancient Astronomy Secrets That Once Helped Build The Pyramids
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Scientists Are Revealing The Ancient Astronomy Secrets That Once Helped Build The Pyramids
Ever since humans could look up to see the sky, we have been amazed by its beauty and untold mysteries. Naturally then, astronomy is often described as the oldest of the sciences, inspiring people for thousands of years. Celestial phenomena are featured in…
Here's a Simple Explanation of Stephen Hawking's Greatest Contribution to Science
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Here's a Simple Explanation of Stephen Hawking's Greatest Contribution to Science
Mathematical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking was best known for his work exploring the relationship between black holes and quantum physics. A black hole is the remnant of a dying supermassive star that's fallen into itself; these remnants contract…
These 4 Cosmic Phenomena Travel Faster Than The Speed of Light
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These 4 Cosmic Phenomena Travel Faster Than The Speed of Light
When Albert Einstein first predicted that light travels the same speed everywhere in our Universe, he essentially stamped a speed limit on it: 299,792 kilometres per second (186,282 miles per second) - fast enough to circle the entire Earth eight times every…
The Last Male Northern White Rhino in The World Just Died
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The Last Male Northern White Rhino in The World Just Died
Unable to stand, and suffering from a string of infections in his advanced age, the world's last male northern white rhino was euthanized Monday by a veterinary team in Kenya that had fought for years to save him and his dwindling species. Only two now remain…
Welcome to The Deepest Hole in The World
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Welcome to The Deepest Hole in The World
Deep in western Russia, if you know where to look, you'll find a small collection of ragged scrap metal and crumbled concrete. Which isn't that exciting. But if you rifle through the rubble, you will find a large, metal disc bolted to the ground. This isn't…