Science
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The world will soon be losing 3000 glaciers every year
Meltwater runs through a glacier cave at the front of Morteratsch glacier in Switzerland Lander Van Tricht About 1000 glaciers…
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Odd elements in supernova blast might have implications for alien life
The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A NASA/JPL-Caltech/O. Krause (Steward Observatory) Hidden within Cassiopeia A, the youngest known exploded star in our…
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What would Russia’s inability to launch crewed missions mean for ISS?
The Soyuz spacecraft blasting off on 27 November Roscosmos space corporation, via AP/Alamy The International Space Station (ISS) may soon…
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A new understanding of causality could fix quantum theory’s fatal flaw
The ball rolls across the floor because it was kicked, just as Earth orbits the sun because it is tugged…
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Ancient figurine may show sexual encounter between woman and goose
The 12,000-year-old clay figurine from Nahal Ein Gev II depicting a woman and a goose, accompanied by an artistic reconstruction…
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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch
Aron Leah of Fried Cactus This was meant to be a big year for me. I planned to run a…
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Walking 3000 steps a day seems to slow Alzheimer’s-related decline
Even gentle exercise like walking boosts brain health Gordon Scammell/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Older people who are…
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Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits
Exercise has significant benefits for heart health Ian Canham/Alamy Men over 50 may have to exercise more than twice as…
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A distant comet is forming new rings while we watch in real time
Illustration of Chiron’s rings Dan Durda For the first time, astronomers are watching a ring system form in real time.…
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Your diet is probably dangerously acidic but there’s a simple solution
I am standing in the bathroom with a strip of litmus paper in my hand. I am going to pee…
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