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These DIY science experiments utilize common household items to engage children, making learning fun while preventing the 'summer slide' effect during school breaks.

This video offers a captivating exploration of how generations of thinkers have systematically measured cosmic distances, revealing the evolution of our understanding of the Universe.

Despite a test that's '99% accurate,' your chance of being sick is only 9%, because the disease is so rare. That 1-in-1000 is the base rate.

The device collects water vapor from the air using a hydrogel, allowing water generation in drought-affected regions, even under extreme dry conditions.

"I like to think that we will be able to talk to animals at some point," Drew Purves, the nature lead at Google DeepMind, said on a recent episode of the company's podcast.

Paddlers demonstrated ancient navigational skills by successfully recreating a perilous journey from Taiwan to the Ryukyu Islands without modern tools, revealing the capabilities of Palaeolithic seafarers.

The website took on a life of its own, showcasing the ongoing evolution and impact of the UCSC Genome Browser, vital for genomic research.

"Everybody on this project really put in a lot of passion," Lange said. "Seeing these images for the first time is just one of the greatest joys, I mean it's really incredible."

The hippocampus creates mental maps crucial for navigation, while the parahippocampal cortex distills visual scenes into actionable paths, integrating sensory input seamlessly.

Federal officials have alleged that she planned to smuggle the embryos through customs without declaring them, raising significant questions about her intentions.

Astronomers now think that our planet got hit by another world, very early in the history of the solar system, and like many accident victims, it couldn't straighten out again.

Her research prompted a seismic shift in the understanding of human migration to the Americas, challenging the Clovis-first theory with evidence of occupation over 30,000 years ago.

The Dakota Access Pipeline protest became a pivotal Indigenous-led movement, addressing critical issues of water protection, land rights, and tribal sovereignty, magnified by militarized responses.

This study reveals that the mantle beneath Africa is active, pulsing, and responsible for the eventual splitting of the continent into pieces.

Our findings suggest that while lunar dust may cause some immediate irritation to the airways, it does not appear to pose a risk for chronic, long-term diseases like silicosis.

Terraforming, or planetary engineering, transforms planets to make them habitable for humans, with Mars as the primary focus due to its manageable conditions for life.

"Our main goal is creating a flexible speech neuroprosthesis that enables a patient with paralysis to speak as fluently as possible, managing their own cadence, and be more expressive by letting them modulate their intonation," says Maitreyee Wairagkar, a neuroprosthetics researcher at UC Davis who led the study.

"It's a fantastic achievement," Sahasrabudhe said.

According to the Egg Safety Center, egg whites are cooked and safe at 144 to 149 degrees Fahrenheit, so we can safely set our bar at this perfect sous vide temperature.

The trip marked the third suborbital human spaceflight for the Blue Origin New Shepard program since April 13, following a historic all-female crew flight.

The first meteor shower, Alpha Capricornids, begins July 12 and runs through August 12, with up to five shooting stars per hour during its peak.

Yue and his team created a sucker that was morphologically and mechanically similar to that of an octopus, eliminating gaps and leakage for better adhesion.

Professor Ian Moss describes the universe's instability as akin to 'a table-top with many dominoes standing on their side,' illustrating how a small disturbance can trigger larger catastrophic events.

This is the first systematic evidence map to investigate the role of the normal and intended use of food contact articles in the contamination of foodstuffs with MNPs.

The idea of speeding up Earth's rotation to halve a day presents challenges like redefining time and can lead to insights into physics and potential innovations.

Someone in Henry County, Georgia, reported a rock coming through their roof about the time they heard the sonic boom from the fireball.

Israel's Arrow system has successfully defended against significant missile attacks, demonstrating its effectiveness and the need for an advanced next-generation interceptor to address evolving threats.

The public’s distrust of science is at the core of the ongoing debate about Covid-19's origins, transcending simple political divides, as evidence continues to polarize opinions.

Nature's new policy mandates that all published research articles include referees' reports and author responses, promoting transparency in the peer review process.

In her book "The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea," Helen Lewis explains that our definitions of genius shift based on societal norms and values, revealing biases.