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A Father-Son Team Solves a Geometry Problem With Infinite...
The result could help researchers answer a larger question about flattening objects from the fourth dimension to the third dimension.
‘Flash Droughts’ Are the Midwest’s Next Big Climate Threat
New research shows that dry weather is coming on more quickly than before, with little advance warning. It could devastate farmers.
How to Make a Microphone … From a Face Mask
The results won’t be high fidelity, but you can definitely turn sound into electric signals using an N95 and some physics knowledge.
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Everything You Need to Know About Monkeypox
Here’s how to recognize monkeypox’s symptoms, how to prevent and treat the disease, and what to do if you think you’ve been exposed...
Why Was the Tonga Eruption So Massive? Scientists Have...
Early theories suggested an underwater landslide caused a catastrophic mix of magma and seawater. Recent evidence reveals an explosion...
The Story of Abortion Pills and How They Work
Mifepristone and misoprostol are a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy, but many people around the world still don’t know these...
Researchers Made Ultracold Quantum Bubbles on the Space...
NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory runs super-low-temperature experiments in near-zero gravity that would be impossible to accomplish on...
The Mystery of Monkeypox’s Global Spread
Initial genomic sequencing suggests the virus hasn’t mutated to become more transmissible. So what explains its unprecedented rise...
Undersea Cables Are the Latest Tools for Earthquake Detection
Rumbles and tides create tiny, detectable disturbances in fiber optics. The world’s cables could form a vast network for detecting...
The Wetlands Are Drowning
A long-term study of a marsh was meant to ask whether rising levels of CO2 could help wetlands thrive despite rising seas. The plants...
