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An Ancient Penis Worm With Rings of Sharp Teeth Has Been Discovered in the Grand Canyon
The 500-million-year-old fossil, containing a species named in honor of the krayt dragons in Star Wars, is a much larger ancestor of phallic marine worms [...]
The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended
According to state health officials, a measles outbreak that started in an undervaccinated community and killed two children is now over.Read More
Portable Planetarium takes Thousands of Alaskan Students on a Cosmic Adventure
Explore This Section Science For Educators Portable Planetarium takes… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science [...]
The End of Handwriting
For years, smartphones and computers have threatened to erase writing by hand. Would that be so bad?Read More
The Plan to Turn the Caribbean’s Glut of Sargassum Into Biofuel
With record-breaking quantities of the seaweed set to hit Mexico’s beaches, experts propose converting it into biogas and construction materials, as well as using it [...]
AI Is Designing Bizarre New Physics Experiments That Actually Work
Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although the humans are still “doing a lot of [...]
What Is the Electric Constant and Why Should You Care?
The force between electrical charges is kind of a big deal—without it, the universe would be a primordial soup and you would not exist. That [...]
UN Plastics Treaty Talks Once Again End in Failure
Procedural hurdles yet again foil progress on a global agreement to end plastic pollution.Read More
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