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Cats Prefer Silvervine Over Catnip, Study Reveals

Cats Prefer Silvervine Over Catnip, Study Reveals

A new study reveals that cats prefer silvervine (matatabi) over catnip, according to Japanese researchers who tested feline attraction to both plan...

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China's Rare Earth University Degrees Build Talent Moat

China's Rare Earth University Degrees Build Talent Moat

China's rare earth university degrees are creating a talent pipeline that reinforces the country's dominance in critical minerals. According to a R...

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Water-Powered Spacecraft: Argo Space's Solar System Ambitions

Water-Powered Spacecraft: Argo Space's Solar System Ambitions

Water-powered spacecraft are gaining attention as a promising solution for deep space exploration. Three former SpaceX engineers have founded Argo ...

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Earliest Fire Use Pushed Back to 1.8 Million Years in South Africa

Earliest Fire Use Pushed Back to 1.8 Million Years in South Africa

The earliest controlled use of fire by human ancestors may date back 1.8 million years, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE. The researc...

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Jupiter's Gravity May Have Saved Earth's Life-Building Elements

Jupiter's Gravity May Have Saved Earth's Life-Building Elements

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, may have played a crucial role in allowing life to emerge on Earth by acting as a gravitational ba...

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Mysterious Space Signal Decoded: The Rosetta Stone of Radio Transients

Mysterious Space Signal Decoded: The Rosetta Stone of Radio Transients

Astronomers have finally found a long-period radio transient that acts as a cosmic Rosetta Stone, unlocking the mystery of these enigmatic signals ...

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Solid Rocket Fuel Breakthrough: Scientists Finally Solve the Shutdown Problem

Solid Rocket Fuel Breakthrough: Scientists Finally Solve the Shutdown Problem

Solid rocket fuel has long been the workhorse of spaceflight, but its inability to stop and restart has been a persistent Achilles' heel. Now, a te...

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China's Tianwen-2 Mission to Reach Kamo'oalewa Asteroid

China's Tianwen-2 Mission to Reach Kamo'oalewa Asteroid

China's Tianwen-2 mission is about to reach Kamo'oalewa, a near-Earth asteroid that has puzzled scientists for years. The spacecraft, launched in M...

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Space Data Centers: Why They Make More Sense Than You Think

Space Data Centers: Why They Make More Sense Than You Think

Space data centers are often dismissed as a sci-fi fantasy, but a deeper look reveals they might actually make sense. Elon Musk and others are push...

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NASA Evacuation Alert on ISS: Astronauts Shelter in Crew Dragon

NASA Evacuation Alert on ISS: Astronauts Shelter in Crew Dragon

NASA issued an evacuation alert on the International Space Station (ISS) after an air leak in the Russian segment worsened, prompting astronauts to...

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Virtual Lifeless Earth Model to Hunt for Alien Life

Virtual Lifeless Earth Model to Hunt for Alien Life

A team of scientists has created a virtual lifeless Earth to serve as a baseline for assessing whether any of the over 6,000 known exoplanets could support life. The model,...

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Cool Pavements: A Solution for Spain's Overheating Cities
Cool Pavements: A Solution for Spain's Overheating Cities
Cool pavements are emerging as a key solution to combat the extreme heat that is turning Spanish cities into unbearable ovens. With temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius and Aemet... Maggiori informazioni...
Viking 2's 50-Year-Old Signal May Be the First Marsquake Recording
Viking 2's 50-Year-Old Signal May Be the First Marsquake Recording
In 1975, NASA launched the Viking 1 and Viking 2 probes to Mars with the primary goal of searching for signs of life. To assess whether Mars was or had... Maggiori informazioni...
Rare Meteorite That Hit New Jersey in 2024 Offers Clues to Life's Origins
Rare Meteorite That Hit New Jersey in 2024 Offers Clues to Life's Origins
A rare meteorite that crashed into New Jersey in 2024 is now giving scientists fresh clues about the origin of life on Earth. The space rock, a carbonaceous chondrite, was... Maggiori informazioni...
Noofirmas: The New Way to Search for Intelligent Alien Life
Noofirmas: The New Way to Search for Intelligent Alien Life
Astrobiologist Julia De Marines from UC Berkeley has introduced a new concept called noofirmas—physical traces of cognitive activity—that could revolutionize the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life. Instead of relying solely... Maggiori informazioni...
Best Viewpoints in Spain to Watch the August 12 Solar Eclipse
Best Viewpoints in Spain to Watch the August 12 Solar Eclipse
If you're planning to travel to see the solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, you may have already chosen your province and even your town. But have you picked the... Maggiori informazioni...
Brussels Airlines Plans Special Flight for August 2026 Solar Eclipse
Brussels Airlines Plans Special Flight for August 2026 Solar Eclipse
Brussels Airlines is planning a special flight to view the August 12, 2026 solar eclipse from the air, offering passengers a unique perspective above the clouds. This initiative, in collaboration... Maggiori informazioni...
Why $3 Cardboard Eclipse Glasses Beat $100 Sunglasses for Eye Safety
Why $3 Cardboard Eclipse Glasses Beat $100 Sunglasses for Eye Safety
When it comes to protecting your eyes during a solar eclipse, those flimsy $3 cardboard glasses are actually far superior to your $100 designer sunglasses. It sounds counterintuitive, but the... Maggiori informazioni...
China Opens Lithium Futures to Foreign Investors: What It Means
China Opens Lithium Futures to Foreign Investors: What It Means
China has taken a decisive step toward internationalizing its commodity markets by opening its lithium futures contract to foreign investors on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX). This move, following similar... Maggiori informazioni...
Black Hole Mystery Solved: Three Eruptions in 35 Years
Black Hole Mystery Solved: Three Eruptions in 35 Years
The mystery of the black hole at the center of galaxy IC 3599 has finally been solved after astronomers captured a third eruption in 2025, completing a 35-year puzzle. This... Maggiori informazioni...
China's New Carbon Fiber Lines Challenge US and Japan Dominance
China's New Carbon Fiber Lines Challenge US and Japan Dominance
China has just commissioned three giant carbon fiber production lines, a move that could reshape the global supply chain for high-performance carbon fiber and challenge the long-standing dominance of the... Maggiori informazioni...
China's HIAF Heavy Ion Accelerator Starts Test Operation
China's HIAF Heavy Ion Accelerator Starts Test Operation
China's HIAF heavy ion accelerator has officially entered test operation, marking a significant milestone in nuclear physics research. The High Intensity Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility, located in Huizhou, passed its... Maggiori informazioni...
Total Solar Eclipse August 12: 52 Madrid Towns to Watch
Total Solar Eclipse August 12: 52 Madrid Towns to Watch
If you live in Madrid and want to see the total solar eclipse on August 12, you're in luck: the Community of Madrid has designated 52 municipalities as official viewing... Maggiori informazioni...

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