Most people only ever encounter rubidium as the purple color in fireworks, but the obscure metal has helped …
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Conventional wisdom tells us that large objects appear smaller as they get farther from us, but this fundamental …
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Fire starting is a skill that many modern humans struggle with in the absence of a lighter or …
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Environment
Catastrophic Events Carried Trees Thousands of Miles to a Burial at Sea
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe flooding from torrential rains caused by cyclones and monsoonal storms, as well as other catastrophic events, is …
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Business
Study Shows Class Bias in Hiring Based on a Few Seconds of Speech
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCandidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study …
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Animals
Australian Creatures Are Celebrated for Their Oddness: Here’s Another
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralian creatures like the echidna and the koala are celebrated for their oddness. The fossil record shows that …
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Environment
Antarctic Ice May Not Contribute to Sea-Level Rise as Much as Predicted
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA study finds that even the tallest ice cliffs should be able to support their weight rather than …
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A new study led by Yale University confirms a long-held theory about the last great mass extinction event …
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Just like the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun, galaxies orbit each other according …
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Space
Supercomputer Simulates How Humans Will ‘Brake’ During Mars Landing
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA NASA team uses supercomputing to evaluate a retropropulsion-powered descent to the Martian surface for a Mars landing. …