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EarthTake candy core samples with this science activity
Act like a geologist as you drill ‘core samples’ from candy bars using a straw. Can you identify the type of candy bar just from a sample?
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AgricultureCow dung spews a climate-warming gas. Adding algae could limit that
But how useful this is depends on whether cows eat the red algae, a type of seaweed — or it gets added to their wastes after they’re pooped out.
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TechScientists Say: Robot
These task-doers handle jobs as simple as vacuuming the floor and as complex as navigating extraterrestrial terrains.
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TechA puff of air could deliver vaccines needle-free
A new Nerf gun-like device may make injections safer, faster and easier.
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TechAI can now turn blurry thermal vision into crisp images
Even when it’s pitch black, the new imaging system can create clear images while also accurately gauging distances to objects.
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FossilsNew fossils bring the wide world of pterosaurs to life
The latest clues from fossils hint at where these flying reptiles came from, how they evolved, what they ate and more.
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TechMagic, cooking and droids inspire this roboticist
Dennis Hong and his team design human-like robots that can help solve problems and also entertain.
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AnimalsLet’s learn about beetles’ survival superpowers
Some beetle species can survive extreme pressure, dehydration or even getting eaten.
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TechNew glasses can ‘hear’ what you lip sync — and tell your phone
The lip-reading device enables voice commands without the voice. The glasses determine what their wearer is saying by tracking facial movements.
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PhysicsScientists Say: X-ray
X-rays are a type of light that doctors use to image the inside of the body. Astronomers use X-rays to explore the cosmos.
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SpaceNew telescope images may unveil stars fueled by dark matter
Three objects from the early universe could be hypothesized “dark stars,” researchers claim. But other scientists remain unconvinced.