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How to levitate objects sans magic

In fiction, magic makes levitation easy. With a simple swish-and-flick of his wand, Ron Weasley yanks a...

Dark matter ‘nuggets’ could explain the Milky Way’s mysterious glow

A puzzling ultraviolet light seen across the Milky Way could come from the destruction of nuggets of...

Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background All Around You

The giant confinement building encapsulating the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth...

How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?

It was almost 100 years ago that Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered Pluto. That was the last planet...

For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which...

Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.When a...

Mosquitos use it to suck blood. Researchers used it to 3-D print

A mosquito’s proboscis — the long, thin bit that pierces the skin — makes an excellent nozzle...

‘Black Religion in the Madhouse’ examines psychiatry and race post-Civil War

In 1875, Judy B., a Black woman, was admitted to St. Elizabeths, the Government Hospital for the...

People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug

The long history of underground drug use abounds with secret societies—colorful cliques of like-minded individuals surreptitiously experimenting...

The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Is Coming—Here’s How to Watch

If you want to get into stargazing in 2025, there’s still a chance to catch some of...

RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men’s Health Initiative

The US Department of Health and Human Services is considering launching a federal men’s health initiative, a...

Early Earth’s belly held onto its water

Early Earth got much of its water from relentless bombardment by water-rich asteroids and icy comets. Now,...
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