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From ice to ions, scientists have now made a breakthrough in heating and cooling technology.
This jaw dropper is the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, the world’s largest and most powerful diesel engine in the world today.
From ancient civilizations to modern day, the allure of gold has never waned. But where does this precious metal actually come from?
Spoiler: It wasn't Ben Franklin.
Have you ever wondered why your eyes are the color they are? The answer lies in the complex world of eye color genetics.
The phenomenon allowed the scientists to peer inside atoms at high energies reliably, something that wasn't possible before.
Cigarette butts represent the world's most abundant form of litter. Spain wants to put an end to them.
It was “going like a bat!”
Shining blue light on eggs with male embryos will stop them from hatching in the first place.
The synthetic tissue could repair damaged tissue that is responsible for erectile dysfunction in millions of men worldwide.
Researchers found that bulky rocks can produce grand leaps out of water if their curvature is just right.
Marijuana edibles look like candy. Guess what a toddler will do if they get their hands on one.
Solar Roof tiles represent a seamless way of integrating solar technology into your home without sacrificing design.
Despite having some things common, the two can be considered polar opposites.
The scale at which data storage is growing can be dizzying. Here's a brief bottom-up overview starting from the tiny byte to the mammoth yottabyte.
A high IQ is a nice head start -- but it's far from telling the whole story.
A quick rundown of the pros and cons of solar energy for your home.
This will vary a lot from person to person, but the ‘rule of three’ is generally valid: 3 days without drink and three weeks without food.
There are more than 500 different species of shark swimming in the world’s oceans.
The Earth is not a perfect sphere, so the answer might surprise you.
Have you ever wondered why people around the world have different blood types?
Gastrulation used to be a black box. Now we know what exactly happens during this critical phase of embryonic development.
Race is a very weak proxy for genetic diversity. It's something we could do without.
You probably aren't really ugly. Instead, camera distortion and perspective are to blame for your unflattering portrait.
Did a human or an AI write that? That's really though to tell.
It's more like 7k, but even shorter daily walks can have a long-lasting positive on your life.
The net positive fusion energy happened for just a split second. It's a huge milestone in our quest to produce inexhaustible clean energy.
A new study found that hypothetical particles called dark photons can explain discrepencies in the 'cosmic web'.
Wind turbines incorporated into the walls of buildings could prove a creative solution for harnessing wind power in cities.
Digital devices can be a double-edged sword when employed as a parenting strategy to soothe young children.
It doesn't cast a web, but the goliath frogeater has plenty of tricks up its eight sleeves.
The science behind the Statue of Liberty's iconic green color.
The history of a powerful Christmas symbol.
From the ancient Greeks to quantum mechanics, the model of the atom has gone through many iterations.
Being a fireghter comes with a greater risk of cancer, regardless of whether they are called to put out a fire or not.
A high-protein meal can be tasty, but it may come at a price you have to pay in sweat.
Children who learned how to cope with their stress by being more present slept much more and better.
People doubled letters as envelopes to ensure the security of a document, but today we can access them without anyone knowing any better.
Neanderthals may have opened up forests using fire and cutting tools much earlier than modern humans have.
Morbid roadside warning sides may distract drivers through fear of death, ironically causing more harm than good.
It's all about expressing emotions.
There's a reason why humans don't ride zebras.
Set, Game, and Match, flat-earthers!
People could work 20 years more than they do today before they retire. Here's how that could pan out.
"We've been completely backwards in our assumptions of how the modern bird skull evolved for well over a century," researchers said.
Rinse agents used in the final cycles of household dishwashers may disrupt gastrointestinal epithelial cells.
This marks a major shift in policing tactics.
A 17,000-year-old canine humerus is cementing the notion that man's best friend originates in Western Europe.
The device monitors wounds and promotes healing all at the same time.
