In a bid to preserve records of atmospheric activity, climate scientists are looking to transport ice from the planet’s mountainous regions, such as the Alps, all the way to Antarctica.
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One potential solution is to continually freeze and unfreeze an organ in such a way that ice will never form.
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Over 3,000 studies have now been conducted into acupuncture; it’s time to accept that the ancient Chinese practice is a complete waste of time.
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The Middle Eastern pan-Arab military organization has found its way into the hearts and minds of Westerners searching for a cause.
Researchers say that when planning a diet, you should consider your feelings, and how they will play a role in your eating behavior.
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Amazing, fun and beautiful. So long as the cold doesn’t bother you, anyway. “The only frozen heart around here is yours.” –Anna, to Hans, from Frozen I know that the […]
Place matters, and it may matter more in older age than at any other stage of life. Where we live shapes the contours of our daily experience, determining our access […]
Whether right or wrong, eloquent or simple, if your ideas are not phrased in ways that encourage others to listen and learn, they won’t do either. Even Robert Redford, actor, […]
If winter is coming, this epic artwork is the spring thaw. “When I was a kid, my world was five streets long. I never got away, except in books. I […]
But I use that term loosely.
Ever seen an episode of CSI? A bit of snot can reveal a lot.
The Concordia Research Station, located in middle-of-nowhere, Antarctica, offers ideal conditions for testing human psychological and physiological reactions to extreme situations.
NASA’s New Horizons probe is on a road trip to Pluto and sending back some illuminating imagery on the way.
A leftover glow unlike any other — of neutrinos — has finally been seen. “When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background.” –Jenna Morasca Seventy years […]
Trivializing mental illness by making jokes on Twitter may not endear your followers to you.
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Dark matter makes up the vast majority of mass in the Universe, and most of it is unknown. But not all of it. “A cosmic mystery of immense proportions, once […]
Gay rights supporter Patrick Stewart sees some nuance in the debate. Do you agree?
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