Almost one-sixth of Earth’s land surface is covered in otherworldly landscapes with a name that may also be …
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Science Unmasked
Via NASA Plane, Scientists Find New Gamma-Ray Emission in Storm Clouds
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThere’s more to thunderclouds than rain and lightning. Along with visible light emissions, thunderclouds can produce intense bursts …
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Space
Scientists Have Found Carbon Dioxide on Pluto’s Largest Moon — Offering Clues About How It Formed
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the outer reaches of our Solar System, 5.7 billion kilometers from the Sun, lies the dwarf planet …
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Why Is Mount Everest So Big? New Research Highlights a Rogue River — but Deeper Forces Are at Work
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMount Everest (also known as Chomolungma or Sagarmāthā) is the highest mountain in the Himalayas and, indeed, on …
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Technology
Can We Find Hidden Graves of Murder Victims With Soil Imaging?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTo avoid being caught, murderers often attempt to hide bodies using various methods. This can include shallow or …
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Technology
Humanity Needs More Rare Earth Elements. Extinct Volcanoes Could Be a Rich New Source
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesExtinct volcanoes are hard to study — we never see them erupt. Using a unique experimental technique, we …
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Space
Earth Is Getting a Tiny New Mini-Moon. It Won’t Be the First (or the Last)
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular Moon’s …
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Octopuses Work Together With Fish to Hunt – and the Way They Share Decisions Is Surprisingly Complex
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution lifts the veil on what happens when octopuses and …
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Science
Exceptional New Fish Fossil Sparks Rethink of How Earth’s Geology Drives Evolution
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCoelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up …
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Science Unmasked
Hidden Craters Reveal Earth May Once Have Had a Ring — Like Saturn
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe rings of Saturn are some of the most famous and spectacular objects in the Solar System. Earth …