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Scientists Found an Amazing Reason Some Lava Worlds Can Keep Their Atmospheres Against All Odds

Scientists Found an Amazing Reason Some Lava Worlds Can Keep Their Atmospheres Against All Odds

Worlds like 55 Cancri e seem almost designed to destroy an atmosphere. The rocky super-Earth orbits so close to its…

Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding the Equivalent of up to 45 Oceans of Water

Earth’s Core Could Be Hiding the Equivalent of up to 45 Oceans of Water

The Earth’s core might not be what we once thought. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory. Earth’s core has often been described…

A close-up of a lion, tiger, and bear nuzzling together in a zoo enclosure, showcasing animal friendship and wildlife conservation.

The Heartwarming Story of How a Lion, a Tiger, and a Bear Defied Biology and Became Best Friends

Their amazing story first started in the dark. Before they became internet legends and the stars of a 250-acre sanctuary…

Ofer head image of an area of grassy landscape with many oval mounds arranged side by side overgrown with foliage,
Columbia

Ancient Colombians Built a Landscape Bigger Than London Without Needing a Ruler

Satellite imagery of northern Colombia’s wetlands revealed an extraordinary human experiment: thousands of raised fields and canals spanning more than…

Panda bears hugging with playful expressions on a red background.
Conservation

Why Can’t Pandas Get It On? The Answer to Their Poor Sex Lives May Lie in Their Intestines

Poor pandas. While the iconic bear species of China is no longer endangered, discussions about their reproductive challenges continue to…

Scientists Made Tobacco and Lettuce Produce a Meat Protein That Could Make Fake Meat Taste More Real
Fake Meat

Scientists Made Tobacco and Lettuce Produce a Meat Protein That Could Make Fake Meat Taste More Real

Scientists have engineered tobacco and lettuce plants that carry the gene for the protein myoglobin, a molecule abundant in animal…

Simply Sniffing Dark Chocolate Helped Men Squeeze Out 18 More Reps in the Gym During Leg Day

Simply Sniffing Dark Chocolate Helped Men Squeeze Out 18 More Reps in the Gym During Leg Day

Credit: Unsplash. Could the smell of chocolate wafting through the gym make strength training easier, or at least more pleasant?…

One of the World’s Most Neglected Killers Is Far Deadlier Than Official Numbers Suggest. Snakebites Could Be Killing 513,000 People a Year

One of the World’s Most Neglected Killers Is Far Deadlier Than Official Numbers Suggest. Snakebites Could Be Killing 513,000 People a Year

Credit: Unsplash. Snakebite may be killing far more people than anyone realized. A new PLOS Medicine study estimates that venomous…

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