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The History and Physics of the Atomic Bomb

On August 6, 1945, the sky above the Japanese city of Hiroshima opened. A blinding flash, then...

This snail may hold a secret to human eye regeneration

A snail may hold the key to restoring vision for people with some eye diseases. Golden apple...

US Coast Guard Report on Titan Submersible Implosion Singles Out OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush

The US Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation has issued a scathing report on the implosion of...

These plants build ant condos that keep warring species apart 

Call them nature’s own luxury high-rise condo rentals. Squamellaria plants, from the same family as coffee and...

The U.S. government wants to go “all in” on AI. There are big risks

Under a newly released action plan for artificial intelligence, the technology will be integrated into U.S. government...

What is the best exercise to improve sleep?

High-intensity yoga for less than 30 minutes, twice a week, may be the best workout routine for...

How Supercomputing Will Evolve, According to Jack Dongarra

High-performance supercomputing—once the exclusive domain of scientific research—is now a strategic resource for training increasingly complex artificial...

Science Reveals the Surprising Origins of the Potato

There are more than a hundred ways to prepare a potato, and thousands of stories have begun...

The mystery of melting sea stars may finally be solved 

A mysterious disease has been turning sea stars into goo since 2013. Now, there’s a leading suspect behind...

Seven superclouds sit just beyond the solar system

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Efforts to Ground Physics in Math Are Opening the Secrets of Time

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.At the turn of the 20th century, the...

Peacock Feathers Are Stunning. They Can Also Emit Laser Beams

Peacock feathers are greatly admired for their bright iridescent colors, but it turns out they can also...
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