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What Are Seismic Waves?
Seismic waves are vibrations that carry energy away from an earthquake, explosion or other sudden source. Their speed and path depend on the elastic properties and densi…
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What Is Wave-Particle Duality?
Wave-particle duality describes how quantum objects such as photons and electrons can produce wave-like interference in some experiments while being detected as discrete…
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What Is Quantum Physics?
Quantum physics describes matter and energy at atomic and subatomic scales, where probabilities, quantization, superposition, and wave behavior become essential.
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Device makes dogs stop barking in 'a snap'.
Dogs that bark loudly and persistently often bother their owners and disrupt the surrounding environment. However, with this special device, the dog will stop barking im…
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The outer reaches of the Milky Way galaxy have been shaken by an unknown force, causing strange tremors.
In the journey of exploring the universe, each new discovery brings unique perspectives and sometimes, heated debates within the scientific community.
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For the first time, scientists have captured images of quantum entanglement in real time.
A collaboration between scientists from the University of Ottawa and Sapienza University has captured for the first time the dance of two quantumly entangled photons in…
Archeology
Shocking 86,000-year-old human fossil 'changes human history' in Laos
Fossilized remains from two Homo sapiens individuals in Tam Pa Ling cave have challenged the long-standing theory of our species' first migration wave out of Africa 50,0…
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The meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs created a 1.5km high wave, 30,000 times stronger than the strongest tsunami in history.
66 million years ago, a giant meteorite crashed into Earth, transforming life on the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and ushering in a new era in biology.
Oceanography
Self-driving boat records 15m high waves in the eye of the storm
US- The autonomous ship SD 1078 entered Hurricane Fiona in the Atlantic, battling fierce winds and waves to collect valuable scientific data.
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Earth once surfed the Milky Way's mysterious waves
Astronomers continue to discover strange things in the universe, and the latest is a phenomenon called Radcliffe Waves, and what's more interesting is that it once swept…
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How do real life invisibility cloaks work?
At its core, stealth technology relies on manipulating light waves, which are responsible for our visual perception.
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What makes Mars different from Earth
According to Science Alert, scientists have discovered that the structure of Mars' core is quite similar to Earth's core. However, it is somewhat more compressible and l…
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Ancient ocean floor discovered surrounding Earth's core
Scientists have found an ancient ocean floor deep inside the Earth with mountains five times taller than Mount Everest through seismic data.
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Science Explains Why You See Strange 'Swirls and Waves' in the Dark When You Close Your Eyes
You climb into bed, crawl under the covers, and close your eyes, ready to drift off. But suddenly, instead of pitch black darkness, you see swirling, colorful spirals.