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Where does outer space begin?
Scientific American
Scientific American
Where does outer space begin? Where does Earth’s atmosphere end and outer space begin? Astronomer Phil Plait explains the “Kármán line” and why the exact location of this boundary is so difficult to define.
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BBC News
Mosquitoes found all across warming Scotland One of the most common types of mosquito has been identified for the first time in locations across Scotland.
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In a First, JWST Confirms an Atmosphere on a Rocky Exoplanet Milestone observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal signs of an atmosphere on the inhospitably hot super-Earth 55 Cancri e
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How Bird Flu Caught the Dairy Industry Off Guard Understanding how avian influenza jumped into cows can help shape the path to stopping the virus’s spread
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Why Did Ancient Romans Make this Baffling Metal Dodecahedron? A mysterious 12-sided object called a dodecahedron discovered in England has archaeologists both excited and baffled
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Weird Exoplanets Fill the Cosmos. Here’s How Astronomers Find Them Alien worlds that glow like lightbulbs or harbor molten-rock rain are revealing planets’ profound cosmic diversity—and pointing the way toward finding those that truly resemble our own familiar Earth
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BBC News
Australia backs gas beyond 2050 despite climate fears The policy comes despite global calls to drastically phase out fossil fuels to reach climate targets.
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BBC News
BBC News
Watchdog criticises England water clean-up plans Targets to improve England's rivers, lakes and coastal water will fall well short, a key watchdog finds.
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BBC News
BBC News
The man on a mission to open up space to disability John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.
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BBC News
BBC News
Malaysia offers trade partners 'orangutan diplomacy' The great apes are proposed as gifts for palm oil importers, but conservationists voice concerns.
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BBC News
BBC News
Oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat Every single day of the past 12 months has seen a new global sea temperature high for the time of year.
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How do cicadas keep track of time?
Scientific American
Scientific American
How do cicadas keep track of time? It’s a double cicada brood year! Brood XIX and Brood XIII, the 13 and 17 year periodical cicadas, are emerging at the same time. But how do these cicadas keep track of time? They look to the cycles of trees ...
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Tinned fish are a science treasure trove
Scientific American
Scientific American
Tinned fish are a science treasure trove Researchers were able to use parasites found in decades-old canned fish to assess the levels of parasites in marine animals. The study reconstructs how infection burden has changed over the course of 42 years in salmon and found that it ...
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95 percent of penicillin allergy diagnoses are wrong. How do you know if you are...
Scientific American
Scientific American
95 percent of penicillin allergy diagnoses are wrong. How do you know if you are... About one in 10 people in the U.S. report having a penicillin allergy. That would make it the most common drug allergy in the country but in reality, 95 percent of those diagnosed with a penicillin allergy aren’t actually allergic. ...
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We need emoji biodiversity
Scientific American
Scientific American
We need emoji biodiversity Taxonomic bias is upsetting the balance of the emoji animal kingdom. A representative emoji ecosystem would need roundworms, flatworms, mollusks and more. It’s about more than aesthetics– large gaps in emoji biodiversity could hamper digital communication about conservation and biology.
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Banning TikTok would do basically nothing to protect your data
Scientific American
Scientific American
Banning TikTok would do basically nothing to protect your data Banning TikTok is a popular political pledge. But getting rid of the app won’t protect our data. Governments abroad and in the U.S. already collect enormous amounts of user data through digital data markets. Information collected from user’s social media, ...
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A fossil forgery and what paleontologists can do to prevent future fakes
Scientific American
Scientific American
A fossil forgery and what paleontologists can do to prevent future fakes This Tridentinosaurus antiquus fossil found in Italy in 1931 was once famous for its remarkable soft tissue preservation. Modern forensic techniques revealed that the well-preserved skin wasn’t skin at all, but black paint.
Hoaxes like this are part of a ...
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Chase the 2024 Solar Eclipse with Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American
Chase the 2024 Solar Eclipse with Scientific American Join Scientific American LIVE from within the path of totality to watch the total solar eclipse! Our stream, hosted by senior space and physics editor Clara Moskowitz, begins at 12:15 p.m. CT / 1:15 p.m. ET.
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UK Research and Innovation
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UK Research and Innovation Find out what Chloë Somers, Director of UKRI North America, has to say about UK-Canada research collaboration and their ...
How to apply for an opportunity in the Funding Service
UK Research and Innovation
How to apply for an opportunity in the Funding Service This videos is a step by step guide on how to apply for an opportunity within the UKRI Funding Service. 0.37 – Information about ...

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