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This Metal Asteroid Could Reveal Secrets About Earth’s Core

NASA and Arizona State University plan to send an orbiter to the Psyche asteroid, which is believed to be made mostly out of metal. This mission could be the key to understanding the inside of Earth's core.

Space

The International Hunt for Dark Energy Is on, Here’s What’s Coming

An international team of scientists and engineers are building a massive dark energy hunting machine to probe the far reaches of the universe for clues of this mysterious force.

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How NASA Plans to Discover Alien Life on Jupiter’s Moon, Europa

The perfect conditions for alien life might be hidden under the icy crust of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. And a new mission from NASA plans to send the Europa Clipper to explore.

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In the Future, Broken Devices

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Did Google Just Achieve 'Quantum Supremacy'?

A leaked paper from Google claimed that a quantum computer demonstrated "quantum supremacy." But what does that mean?

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Could Ultracapacitors Realize Their Full Potential... With Laxatives?

The drawbacks of supercapacitors means we'll be stuck with batteries for a while. However, experiments with a new class of materials that are related to soap and laxatives (yes, laxatives) could change that.

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Camera Measures Scattered Light to Detect Objects Outside Line of Sight

Can’t see what’s hiding around the corner? That’s no problem for this camera, which measures scattered light from a laser to detect objects outside its line of sight.

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Transforming Air Into Pure Drinking Water Is Finally Possible, Here’s How

Climate change threatens to make dry regions even drier, so scientists at UC Berkeley created a device to make water out of thin air.

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This Underground Economy Exists in a Secret Fungi Kingdom

We now have a new understanding of the underground ecosystem. It turns out that fungi barter and trade with other organisms like little stockbrokers.

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How These Bacteria Become Electrical Cables That Could Power Our World

Some species of bacteria, such as Shewanella and Geobacter can do what other species can't. They can survive off of solely electrons.

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How Does Glaucoma Cause Vision Loss?

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world, and 50% of people who have it don’t even know they do.

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How Close Are We to the End of Infertility?

Advances in stem cell research could change what it means to reproduce. Are we ready for the next revolution in baby-making science?

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Why Power Naps Are More

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Is This Color Blue? Maybe Not

Turns out, blue is not only a color that's rare in nature, but it's almost impossible to recreate. In order to do so, you need to dive into the physics of color.

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How Did the T.Rex Evolve to Be the Ultimate Predator?

In its prime, the Tyrannosaurus rex was the apex predator of the world over 65 million years ago, but how did it get so big, so fast? Here are the latest discoveries we have about this colossal beast.