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Why can’t we feel the Earth moving?
Why can’t we feel the Earth moving? The Earth’s motion is not felt because it moves at incredibly high speeds (about 1,000 miles per hour on its axis and 67,000 miles per hour in orbit around the Sun) without any jerks or bumps. Our bodies don’t feel the Earth’s movement because we’re all moving together […]
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What happens when AI comes to the cotton fields
What happens when AI comes to the cotton fields A research project in Jenkins County, Georgia, is testing the potential of AI-powered sensors to help cotton farmers optimize pesticide use and reduce harmful residues in local soil and air. The project uses a machine learning algorithm trained on the unique wingbeats of each pest insect […]
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Tiny windows of time may be key to your hearing
Tiny windows of time may be key to your hearing Researchers have found that the auditory cortex processes speech at a fixed time window, regardless of the speed of speech, challenging the idea that our brain’s processing should be yoked to the structure of words or syllables. The study used advanced neural recording techniques to […]
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The science of defiance: A psychology researcher explains why people comply – and how to resist
The science of defiance: A psychology researcher explains why people comply – and how to resist Defiance doesn’t have to be loud or aggressive; it can be small, tense moments where conscience collides with compliance. Defiance is not about being oppositional for its own sake, but about choosing to act in line with your values […]
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There’s less water on distant planets than previously thought
There’s less water on distant planets than previously thought Researchers at ETH Zurich have found that distant planets outside our solar system have much less water on their surfaces than previously thought. The study, which used computer simulations to model planetary evolution, shows that sub-Neptunes like K2-18b are unlikely to be “Hycean worlds” with large […]
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NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation
NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation NASA has partnered with the American Astronomical Society (AAS) to bring top astronomy researchers into community colleges across the United States through the Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program. The program, which began in 2024, matches community colleges with SMEs from top universities like Stanford and […]
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Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber
Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber Starpath, a space hardware startup from Hawthorne, California, won second place overall at NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge in June 2024 and was invited to test their upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transportation rover at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The rover, designed to […]
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Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon
Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon NASA invites observers from around the world to join them on October 4 for the International Observe the Moon Night, a celebration of the inspiring bond between Earth and the Moon. The event offers an opportunity to share in NASA’s preparations for Artemis II, a […]
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I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John
I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John Diamond St. John, an engineer with Lockheed Martin, is part of the team working on the Orion heat shield for NASA’s Artemis III mission, which aims to return humans to the Moon. St. John’s family has a four-generation legacy of supporting human spaceflight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]
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Hubble Captures Puzzling Galaxy
Hubble Captures Puzzling Galaxy Hubble Space Telescope captures an image of NGC 2775, a galaxy that’s hard to categorize as either spiral or elliptical due to its unique features. The galaxy has a smooth, featureless center and a dusty ring with patchy star clusters, which could indicate it merged with other galaxies in the past. […]
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How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy
How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy The sea star wasting disease outbreak on the West Coast of North America has had a devastating impact on the ecosystem, leading to the near-total loss of sunflower sea stars and the explosion of purple sea urchin populations. The loss of sunflower sea […]
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Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests
Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests Hobbits of Flores, also known as Homo floresiensis, evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, according to new research on teeth and brain size. The discovery of Hobbits challenged the long-held […]
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Golden Lake
Golden Lake The International Space Station has been capturing hundreds of thousands of images of Earth since its operationalization in November 2000. These photographs, known as Crew Earth Observations, help scientists monitor changes on our planet due to human activity and natural events. The space station’s images also aid in disaster response and monitoring phenomena […]
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From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science
From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science NASA’s Earth to Sky training program successfully connected communities with space science through urban parks, wildlife refuges, museums, and green spaces. The “Rivers of Stars and Stories: Interpreting the Northern Night Sky” training brought together 28 park ranger […]
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Clownfish are disappearing due to climate change
Clownfish are disappearing due to climate change Climate change is causing a population collapse in clownfish due to extreme heat waves in the Red Sea, which has resulted in a breakdown in their mutualistic relationship with anemones. The study found that prolonged bleaching of anemones can lead to the death of both the anemone and […]
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Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques
Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques Learning to recognize bird songs can be a rewarding hobby for bird-watching enthusiasts, allowing them to identify birds beyond visual cues. Listening to bird songs requires full attention and limiting distractions, using the same part of the brain used to […]
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Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth – and how to make barren worlds habitable
Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth – and how to make barren worlds habitable Biosphere 2, a research facility near Tucson, Arizona, is now being used to study how life transforms landscapes and makes barren worlds habitable. The facility’s Landscape Evolution Observatory is an ideal location for studying primary succession, […]
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2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar
2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar NASA has launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on the solar system, which will help scientists understand the impact of solar activity on technological systems and space weather. The two […]
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2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge
2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge The NASA Dream with Us: Middle School Aviation Challenge is open to students in grades 6-8 and focuses on integrating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the agriculture industry. The challenge aims to improve agricultural areas such as crop monitoring, production, resilience to pests and disease, weather, harvest, and other […]
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2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge
2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge The Dream With Us: High School Engineering Challenge is an annual competition where students design and propose solutions to real-world problems, with a focus on aerospace engineering. The challenge consists of three main components: a public relations strategy, a feasibility and risk assessment, and an engineering design notebook that […]
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‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse
‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse The “publish or perish” culture in scientific publishing is driven by evolutionary pressures that prioritize quantity over quality, leading to issues such as citation cartels and low-quality research. The traditional model of academic publishing relies on subscription fees, which can block access for […]
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Where does your glass come from?
Where does your glass come from? The glass used in high-end architecture, such as Apple’s flagship stores, comes from limited sources around the world, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Australia, due to its high purity requirements. The production of low-iron glass, which is prized for its colorlessness, has a significant environmental impact, including energy consumption, greenhouse […]
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When you’re caught between ‘yes’ and ‘no,’ here’s why ‘maybe’ isn’t the way to go
When you’re caught between ‘yes’ and ‘no,’ here’s why ‘maybe’ isn’t the way to go When someone responds to an invitation with “maybe,” it can leave both parties feeling uncertain and uncomfortable, as the invitee may feel slighted or left in limbo. People tend to overestimate the preference for a “maybe” response from the inviter, […]
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This fish has forehead teeth it uses for mating
This fish has forehead teeth it uses for mating New research has identified forehead teeth on spotted ratfish, a shark-like species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, which are used for mating. The discovery challenges the long-standing assumption in evolutionary biology that teeth are strictly oral structures and suggests that teeth could be growing elsewhere […]
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The surprising recovery of once-rare birds
The surprising recovery of once-rare birds Many bird species that were once rare or extinct have made a surprising recovery in recent decades, thanks to conservation efforts and changes in human behavior. The recovery of species such as the merlin, pileated woodpecker, sandhill crane, and others is attributed to habitat protection and restoration, reduced pesticide […]
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The discovery of a gravitational wave 10 years ago shook astrophysics – these ripples in spacetime continue to reveal dark objects in the cosmos
The discovery of a gravitational wave 10 years ago shook astrophysics – these ripples in spacetime continue to reveal dark objects in the cosmos Gravitational waves were first detected in 2015 from the merger of two black holes, marking a major breakthrough in astrophysics and confirming one of Einstein’s predictions. The detection of gravitational waves […]
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Team solves 1,500-year-old mystery behind the 1st pandemic
Team solves 1,500-year-old mystery behind the 1st pandemic Researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, which killed tens of millions and reshaped Western civilization. The discovery, led by an interdisciplinary team at the University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University, identified Yersinia pestis in a mass grave […]
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Team snaps pic of baby planet growing outside our solar system
Team snaps pic of baby planet growing outside our solar system A team of astronomers has detected for the first time a growing planet outside our solar system, embedded in a cleared gap of a multi-ringed disk of dust and gas. The discovery was made using the University of Arizona’s MagAO-X extreme adaptive optics system […]
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Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source
Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source Astrobiologists have detected a potential biosignature on Mars, specifically in the form of iron-rich minerals arranged in a distinctive pattern in a rock sample called Sapphire Canyon. The minerals found in […]
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety
NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is nearing its first flight, which will take place at a lower altitude and speed to test system integration and safety. The aircraft features multiple safety systems, including a digital fly-by-wire system, redundant computers, and backup power systems, including […]
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