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What is most likely going on in Area 51? A national security historian...
For decades, what lay at the end of this road was a mysterious secret.David James Henry/Wikimedia, CC BY-SACurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert...
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The same people excel at object recognition through vision, hearing and touch...
Teachers want to connect with students in ways that help them learn.Government of Prince Edward Island, CC BY-NC-NDThe idea that individual people are visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners and learn...
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The bubbly chemistry behind carbonated beverages
Manufacturers inject carbon dioxide into beverages to make them fizzy. Jenny Dettrick/Moment via Getty ImagesMany people love the refreshing effervescence of a soda, champagne, beer or sparkling water....
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To steal today's computerized cars, thieves go high-tech
A laptop is one of car thieves' go-to tools.Lorado/iStock via Getty Images These days, cars are computer centers on wheels. Today’s vehicles can contain over 100 computers and millions of lines of...
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Diverse teams can improve engineering outcomes − but recent affirmative...
While Black and Hispanic workers made up 14% and 19% of the population in 2021, they made up only 9% and 8% of the STEM workforce. John Fedele/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesIt may seem intuitive that...
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New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist...
The 'space economy' isn't just rockets and space suits – satellite data, radio and TV are all part of a broadly-defined space economy.NASA/JPL-Caltech via APThe space industry has changed dramatically...
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Hawaii's climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming,...
Hawaii has very dry landscapes, such as parts of the west coast of Oahu.Maria Ermolova/iStock/Getty Images PlusThe islands of Hawaii are world renowned for their generally pleasant and tranquil...
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Mobile robots get a leg up from a more-is-better communications principle
Getting a leg up from mobile robots comes down to getting a bunch of legs.Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdding legs to robots that have minimal awareness of the environment around them can help the...
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NASA's Psyche mission to a metal world may reveal the mysteries of Earth's...
An illustration of the asteroid Psyche, orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.24K-Production/iStock via Getty Images PlusFrench novelist Jules Verne delighted 19th-century readers with the tantalizing...
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3 reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics
Graphic novels can help make math and physics more accessible for students, parents or teachers in training.Metamorworks/iStock via Getty ImagesPost-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage...
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Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains...
A cup of coffee might provide you some pep, but it won't fully make up for lost sleep. nopponpat/iStock via Getty Images PlusThere is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a...
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A changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires...
Over the past decade, deadly wildfires have become increasingly common because of both human-caused climate change and disruptive land management practices. Southern California, where the three of us...
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A heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat is...
Elkhorn coral fragments rescued from overheating ocean nurseries sit in cooler water at Keys Marine Laboratory.NOAAArmed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator...
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ChatGPT and other language AIs are nothing without humans – a sociologist...
Do you know who helped ChatGPT give you that clever answer?Eric Smalley, The Conversation US (composite derived from Library of Congress image), CC BY-NDThe media frenzy surrounding ChatGPT and other...
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Memes about animal resistance are everywhere — here’s why you shouldn’t laugh...
It's tempting to envision orcas attacking yachts as the forward troops in an animal uprising.Jackson Roberts/iStock via Getty Images PlusMemes galore centered on the “orca revolution” have inundated...
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Identifying fire victims through DNA analysis can be challenging − a...
Identifying victims after a disaster can offer closure to loved ones.AP Photo/Jae C. HongFire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath...
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Hurricane Hilary triggers California's first tropical storm watch ever, with...
Hurricane Hilary was a powerful Category 4 storm as it headed for Baja California on Aug. 18, 2023.NOAA NESDISHurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja peninsula as a powerful Category 4 storm, and was...
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The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat as...
Elkhorn coral fragments rescued from overheating ocean nurseries sit in cooler water at Keys Marine Laboratory.NOAAArmed with scrub brushes, young scuba divers took to the waters of Florida’s Alligator...
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Hurricane Hilary triggers Southern California's first tropical storm warning...
Hurricane Hilary was a powerful Category 4 storm as it headed for Baja California on Aug. 18, 2023.NOAA NESDISHurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja peninsula on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, and was...
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Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding
Hurricane Hilary was a powerful Category 4 storm as it headed for Baja California on Aug. 18, 2023.NOAA NESDISTropical Storm Hilary made landfall on Mexico’s Baja peninsula and moved into Southern...
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