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Your brain can perceive subtle odor changes in a single sniff

Human sniffs last between one and three seconds. During that time, chemicals enter the nose and...

SpaceX’s Dramatic Rocket Catch Brings Interplanetary Travel One Step Closer

This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.SpaceX has reached an important...

Cells From Different Species Can Exchange ‘Text Messages’ Using RNA

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.For a molecule of RNA, the world is...

TikTokkers Say Cinnamon Helps Burn Fat. Here’s What the Science Says

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.Cinnamon has been long used around...

The Origins of the Climate Haven Myth

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.The term “climate haven”...

Navigation research often excludes the environment. That’s starting to change

Citations P.F. Velasco and H.J. Spiers. Wayfinding across ocean and tundra: what traditional cultures teach us about...

Saturn’s first Trojan asteroid has finally been discovered

Astronomers have finally found an asteroid keeping pace with Saturn in its orbit around the sun. Such...

DNA from old hair helps confirm the macabre diet of two 19th century lions

A pair of male lions that roamed Kenya more than a century ago gained notoriety as the...

Radioactive beams give a real-time view of cancer treatment in mice

Cancer-busting particle beams have been caught in the act. Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive...

Darpa Thinks Walls of Oysters Could Protect Shores Against Hurricanes

On October 10, 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base on the Gulf of Mexico—a pillar of American air...

The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear

If we’re going to find life on another world, Europa might just be our best bet. We...

Why Hurricane Milton Turned the Sky Purple

Just before Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, many people reported...
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