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Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo
Sep 16, 2021 8:00 PM
Blindingly bright black holes could help cosmologists see deeper into the universe’s past
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Why a record number of container ships are backed up off the coast of California
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Jun 13, 2021
These 142-year-old seeds sprouted after spending more than a century underground
These resilient plants are part of a centuries-long experiment at Michigan State University.
Feb 5, 2021
Can we brew our own beer on Mars?
A group of scientists wanted to know if we can grow the ingredients of beer on Martian soil.
Feb 24, 2020
This sound illusion puts the scary in scary movies
Weird undertones aren’t for the faint of heart.
Jan 6, 2020
I built a room so quiet you can hear your own blood
Steve Orfield tests products in a super-insulated, reverb-free chamber to understand how loud the world is.
Dec 21, 2019
How one of the most remote places in the world hosts some of the most incredible science
Antarctica is cold and desolate—and that’s why it’s so appealing to researchers.
Dec 10, 2019
Scientists have found an unlikely ally in the fight to save coral reefs
Sound recordings that lure in fish could be critical for reviving reefs besieged by supercharged storms and heat waves.
Nov 18, 2019
When you give octopus MDMA they hug it out
Octopods are more social than they may seem.
Oct 10, 2019
NASA’s plan to save its stuck Mars drill involves a robot with a shovel
This 'mole' has been lodged in the Martian soil for months.
