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The 72-meter wingspan is lined with solar panels to give the plane the power it needs to stay airborne for nearly three months.
Until now, researchers believed davemaoite could never be found on Earth’s surface.
Just as there are many types of believers, there’s not only one type of atheist.
Water on Mars is key for human survival on the Red Planet, not just for drinking but for growing food and making fuel and oxygen.
Scientists have discovered enzymes from several plastic-eating bacteria. So, why are our oceans still full of plastic pollution?
The digital world will always entail risks for teens, but that doesn’t mean parents aren’t without recourse.
His family has finally gotten closure after 50 years of uncertainty.
The trial will test whether adding graphene to recycled asphalt can prolong the road’s lifespan.
In a major advance, scientists have found a new and groundbreaking way to force electrons to flow only in one direction in a superconductor.
The knobby starfish skeleton has diamond-like properties and could inspire new designs for lightweight, highly resilient ceramics, with widespread applications in engineering and construction.
One research group’s AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
We eat 50 billion chickens every year. Is there a better way?
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.
Deepfakes featuring your digital double could replace emails and zoom presentations.
An innovation’s value is found between the technophile’s promises and the Luddite’s doomsday scenarios.
Unplugging only ignores the hard work of overcoming your distractions.
Historical geniuses used the “creative nap” to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the “hypnagogic state” can help with problem solving.
NicoBoard is an app that helps parents make sense of a frightening time.
Donate a kidney now, and your loved one will have priority status if they need one later.
Instead of digging for metals, we could extract them from salty, subterranean water.
Airless tires are puncture-proof and more environmentally friendly. And Michelin is aiming to get them on your car by 2024.
Some scientists believe that DMT could revolutionize the treatment of depression.
Experts believe they could cut the time it takes a rocket to reach Mars by up to 25%, shaving about two months off the trip.
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The stars stood no chance against the more-massive black holes.