Chinese scientists build robo-chemist that can extract oxygen from water on Mars
The robot was tested in a simulated Martian environment, and can one day be used to aid humanity's survival on...
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AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strike next
Scientists train an AI on 700 years' worth of ocean data to build an equation that can predict when these...
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Grassland and shrubland fires destroy more U.S. homes than forest fires
The number of homes on ground that has burned before has doubled Forest fires can devastate vast swaths of land,...
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Florida airport monkeys are the descendants of zoo escapees
A colony of wild African green monkeys living near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport finally gets an origin story. Much-beloved...
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Here’s how lightning may help clean the air
An airplane saw thunderstorms create extremely high levels of chemicals called oxidants. Lightning may play an important role in clearing...
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Scientists Say: Metal
These substances conduct electricity and heat, can be shaped and are often shiny. Metal (noun, “MET-al”) Metals are substances that...
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All hail ‘Emperor Dumbo,’ the newest species of deep-dwelling octopus
This is the first time a new octopus has been described using completely non-invasive imaging. A new species of Dumbo...
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18 dead and hundreds missing in catastrophic Himalayan avalanche
The raging flood of mud, ice and debris smashed through two hydroelectric dams. As many as 200 workers are still...
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