physical sciences
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This Fuzzy Image Shows a Spiral Forming Soon After the Big Bang
BRI1335-0417, an early galaxy with spiral arm structures.Image: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), T. Tsukui & S. Iguchi A team of Japanese astronomers…
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Researchers Find ‘Forbidden’ Quasicrystal in Wake of Nuclear Bomb Test
The red trinitite that held a quasicrystal.Photo: Luca Bindi It’s reasonable to think of nuclear bombs in terms of their…
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French Sci-Fi Thrill Packed With Reveals
Mélanie Laurent in Oxygen.Photo: Netflix io9 ReviewsReviews and critical analyses of fan-favorite movies, TV shows, comics, books, and more. Don’t…
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If We Live in a Sea of Dark Matter, This Tiny Mirror Might Be Able to Detect It
A membrane mechanical resonator that acted as the test mass for a proposed dark photon accelerometer.Image: Aman Agrawal Despite the…
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More Mineral Supply Needed to Meet Clean Energy Goals: IEA Study
An electric vehicle requires six times more minerals than a traditional, fossil-powered car, the report says.Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images)…
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‘Tesla’ for Cows? The Wild, Dubious Plan to Feed Cows Seaweed
Imagine a perfect burger: juicy, grilled to perfection … and, somehow devoid of the guilt of methane emissions wrecking our…
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Climate Change Has Knocked Earth Off Its Axis
A 3D portrait of methane concentrations and a slightly wobblier Earth. Image: NASA Of all the things attributable to climate…
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Up to 20% of Crucial Groundwater Is at Risk of Disappearing
Indian women with empty plastic pots protest as they demand drinking water in Chennai on June 22, 2019.Photo: Arun Sankar…
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Astronomers Don’t Know What Our Black Hole Ate, but They Definitely Saw It Belch
The Milky Way galaxy. Image: ESO/S. Brunier (Fair Use) In May 2019, astronomers witnessed a bright flare coming from the…
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Some 420 Climate Facts to Consider on 4/20
Bring back these big dudes!Photo: Seth Perlman (AP) We finally did it—we’ve hit 420! Parts per million, that is. Not…
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