News of the asteroid 2024 RW1 impacting near the Philippines may have come as a shock this week, but space agencies and astronomers around the world are keeping an eye out to protect us News of the asteroid 2024 RW1 impacting near the Philippines may have come as a shock this week, but space agencies …
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The forecasts predicted an extreme storm season in the Atlantic, but so far there have only been three named hurricanes – so where are all the storms? The forecasts predicted an extreme storm season in the Atlantic, but so far there have only been three named hurricanes – so where are all the storms? The forecasts …
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The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a unique region of Antarctica, nearly devoid of snow and ice. An atmospheric river event in March 2022 led to record warm temperatures over much of Antarctica. This extreme event was uniquely noted in the McMurdo Dry… The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a unique region of Antarctica, nearly devoid of …
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As misinformation about the upcoming US elections rockets across social media, creating chaos, companies need to be honest about where this content is coming from, says Annalee Newitz As misinformation about the upcoming US elections rockets across social media, creating chaos, companies need to be honest about where this content is coming from, says Annalee …
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There’s just over a month to go before the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, so grab your tickets now, says Timothy Revell There’s just over a month to go before the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discoveries, so grab your tickets now, says Timothy Revell There’s just over a month to go before …
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Google has built a quantum computer that makes fewer errors as it is scaled up, and this may pave the way for machines that could solve useful real-world problems for the first time Google has built a quantum computer that makes fewer errors as it is scaled up, and this may pave the way for …
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Google has built a quantum computer that makes fewer errors as it is scaled up, and this may pave the way for machines that could solve useful real-world problems for the first time Google has built a quantum computer that makes fewer errors as it is scaled up, and this may pave the way for …
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The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, but when you stop and think about what he’s saying, it’s obvious The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, but when you stop and think about what he’s saying, it’s …
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A newly spotted asteroid named 2024 RW1 burned up in the atmosphere over the South Pacific, creating a spectacular bright flash in the sky over the Philippines just hours after first being detected A newly spotted asteroid named 2024 RW1 burned up in the atmosphere over the South Pacific, creating a spectacular bright flash in …
A small asteroid hit Earth and burned up over the Philippines Read More »
A band that measures the acidity of sweat could flag if athletes or manual workers are overexerting themselves A band that measures the acidity of sweat could flag if athletes or manual workers are overexerting themselves A band that measures the acidity of sweat could flag if athletes or manual workers are overexerting themselves