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Sep 02 • 8 months ago

A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution

A structure like those found on water striders' legs keeps a robot out of the water. ...

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Aug 31 • 8 months ago

Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own

One of the world’s foremost climate models now faces funding threats. ...

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Aug 31 • 8 months ago

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

A 3D reconstruction of the Shroud of Turin, "jelly ice," regenerating snail eyes, and more ...

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Aug 30 • 8 months ago

Rocket Report: SpaceX achieved daily launch this week; ULA recovers booster

Firefly Aerospace reveals why its Alpha booster exploded after launch in April. ...

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Aug 30 • 8 months ago

Texas suit alleging anti-coal “cartel” of top Wall Street firms could reshape ESG

It’s a closely watched test of whether corporate alliances on climate efforts violate antitrust laws. ...

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Aug 28 • 9 months ago

New dinosaur species is the punk rock version of an ankylosaur

A species known only by a single rib turns out to be covered with meter-long spikes. ...

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Aug 27 • 9 months ago

Under pressure after setbacks, SpaceX’s huge rocket finally goes the distance

This was the first successful flight of SpaceX's second-generation Starship after three failures. ...

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Aug 27 • 9 months ago

US‘s spike in electricity use is slowing down a bit

Half of a year of data shows that the solar boom is not slowing down. ...

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Aug 24 • 9 months ago

Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship

SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch after three straight disappointing test flights. ...

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Aug 23 • 9 months ago

An inner-speech decoder reveals some mental privacy issues

Words you'll never speak still cause activity in the brain's speech centers. ...

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Aug 23 • 9 months ago

Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy theory

If you think climate change is a hoax, you might believe wind turbines poison groundwater. ...

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Aug 23 • 9 months ago

Scientists are building cyborg jellyfish to explore ocean depths

"There's really something special about the way moon jellies swim." ...

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