Enlarge / An Atlas V rocket launches in December 2012. (credit: United Launch Alliance) Amazon announced on Monday that its first Project Kuiper satellites will
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Making Self-Assembling Wires That Find Their Way Through a Maze
Cool science alert: They look like tiny snakes trying to find their way through a sea of castor oil.
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Cracking the case: New study sheds more light on the “Brazil nut effect”
(video link) Open a can of mixed nuts, and chances are you’ll find a bunch of Brazil nuts topping the heap—whether that’s a good or
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NASA makes history by flying a helicopter on Mars for the first time
NASA has marked a major milestone in its extraterrestrial exploration program, with the first powered flight of an aircraft on Mars. The flight occurred very
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Understanding these tiny organisms could be crucial to tackling threats such as coronavirus, but new research shows how little we know A new study has
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Plasma Candle Melts Steel With the World’s Hottest Flame
Imagine a candle with a blazing flame that is attracted to you and can’t be blown out.
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