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After a decade of failed attempts, scientists successfully bounced photons off of a reflector aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, some 240,000 miles from Earth.
Ever wonder how soft hair can dull a steel razor? So did scientists at MIT.
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An experiment in Botswana suggests a non-lethal deterrent for predatory lions.
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Everything is being driven apart. But there’s hope of reaching what’s currently so far away. For the first 7.8 billion years, the Universe unfolded exactly as scientists would have expected in […]
President Vladimir Putin announces approval of Russia's coronavirus vaccine but scientists warn it may be unsafe.
Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.
A report from the New York Times raises questions over how the teletherapy startup Talkspace handles user data.
Seismic data from 2016 reveals a rare bi-directional boomerang earthquake.
Viewing art that doesn't look like anything makes your brain take extra steps to try and get it.
A clever new study definitively measures how long it takes for quantum particles to pass through a barrier.
There could have been life on Mars in the past, but that’s only the beginning of the story. For as long as humanity has been watching the skies, we’ve been fascinated […]
There are several things both men and women can do to actively boost low libido, according to research.
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So far, 30 student teams have entered the Indy Autonomous Challenge, scheduled for October 2021.