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How Does a Nuclear Reactor Work?
A nuclear reactor controls a self-sustaining fission chain reaction so that heat can be removed safely and used for a practical purpose such as generating electricity, p…
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Oceanography
How Does a Coral Reef Ecosystem Work?
A coral reef ecosystem is a network of corals, algae, fishes, invertebrates, microbes and physical processes that recycle energy and nutrients in nutrient-poor tropical…
Oceanography
What Is the Deep Sea?
The deep sea is the vast ocean environment below the sunlit surface layers, commonly including waters deeper than about 200 meters. It is cold, dark, under high pressure…
Environment
How Do Hurricanes Form?
Hurricanes form over warm tropical oceans when the atmosphere and ocean supply a specific combination of heat, moisture, rotation and organized thunderstorms. In other r…
Space science
What Makes an Exoplanet Potentially Habitable?
A potentially habitable exoplanet is a world where known conditions could allow environments suitable for life as we understand it; being in a star’s habitable zone is o…
Space science
Water on the Moon and Why the Lunar South Pole Matters
Water exists on the Moon in more than one setting, but permanently shadowed regions near the lunar poles are especially important for science and exploration.
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NASA announces unprecedented discovery about the Moon.
The presence of water on the Moon is giving NASA scientists a new direction for plans to send the first woman to the planet.
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Looking at these stunning photos of water droplets, it's like viewing sculptures.
High-speed photography of falling water droplets creates abstract works of art that leave viewers in awe.
Medicine - Health
Things to keep in mind when using a microwave oven.
Cooking and cleaning up will become much easier if you know how to use your microwave properly.
Food safety
Simple ways to avoid food poisoning
Ensuring food safety and hygiene plays a crucial role in protecting public health, contributing to reducing disease rates, maintaining and developing the human race, enh…
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Why is Israel considered the world's smallest superpower?
As a small country located in the Middle East, Israel has a relatively small land area and somewhat unique geographical conditions that may limit its development.
Oceanography
What would the Titanic look like if the water around it were drained away?
Have you ever imagined what the Titanic would look like if it were brought ashore?
Scientific works
A 2,280km artificial river project in the Sahara Desert.
Spanning 2,820 km, the network of pipelines and channels belonging to the Giant River project is often described as the world's largest underground water system.
Health
Is it better to drink boiled and cooled water or tea for your health?
Boiled and cooled water speeds up blood circulation and reduces respiratory symptoms, while tea has antioxidant properties.
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Who is more evil than King Tru, thinking of a punishment with just a drop of water but more brutal than being executed by slicing?
This punishment only takes a few hours to make the prisoner's life worse than death because of the