Harriet Weber

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Harriet Weber is a science and technology journalist featured in Popular Science, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Fast Company, and more.

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colorful and fun web of polygons lines and small round particles floating randomly

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Why don’t molecules ever stop moving? Why don’t molecules ever stop moving?

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Close up on woman white teeth.

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Could we ever regrow our adult teeth? Could we ever regrow our adult teeth?

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The long finger sticking out of the Sun at the bottom left of this image is a coronal mass ejection. It was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on August 31, 2012.

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Does the Sun make noise? Does the Sun make noise?

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An image of the Sun from June 20, 2013, at 11:15 p.m. EDT.

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Why can’t we just launch all of Earth’s garbage into the sun? Why can’t we just launch all of Earth’s garbage into the sun?

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A graphic depicting the inner workings of a 2024 Toyota Mirai, showing the vehicle's hydrogen storage system, fuel cell, and electric motor.

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Why aren’t we driving hydrogen powered cars yet? There’s a reason EVs won. Why aren’t we driving hydrogen powered cars yet? There’s a reason EVs won.

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A variety of behaviors can foster muscle tension and lead to knots.

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What is a muscle knot actually? A pain in the neck, but not a knot. What is a muscle knot actually? A pain in the neck, but not a knot.

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Valley carpenter bee.

Our pest control is killing the bees Our pest control is killing the bees

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First metal 3D printer on space station dribbles molten steel

First metal 3D printer on space station dribbles molten steel First metal 3D printer on space station dribbles molten steel

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Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket

Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket

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‘Lungless’ frog species actually had little lungs all along

‘Lungless’ frog species actually had little lungs all along ‘Lungless’ frog species actually had little lungs all along

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Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket

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These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten

These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten These snakes play dead, bleed, and poop to avoid being eaten

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clothing on a rack

Denmark will ban clothing with ‘forever chemicals’ Denmark will ban clothing with ‘forever chemicals’

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A deadly Australia eastern brown snake

Don’t bring us the snake that bit you, Australian hospital says Don’t bring us the snake that bit you, Australian hospital says

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Private Space Flight

FAA now requires reentry license to prevent spacecraft getting stuck up there FAA now requires reentry license to prevent spacecraft getting stuck up there

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International Space Station

Yes, a chunk of the space station crashed into a house in Florida Yes, a chunk of the space station crashed into a house in Florida

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Plastic makers lied about recycling for decades. What do we do next?

Plastic makers lied about recycling for decades. What do we do next? Plastic makers lied about recycling for decades. What do we do next?

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