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Satellite launch pollution is becoming a major climate threat, on top of the huge space debris problem that already exists
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (966+ words) Pollution is not just a problem on Earth anymore. Today, satellites help people watch movies, use GPS, check the weather, and get internet service. Thousands of satellites now orbit the planet, and more are being launched every year. But a…...
Robot submarine finds unknown structures beneath Antarctica, then loses contact and disappears
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (876+ words) An unmanned submarine mapping West Antarctica's Dotson Ice Shelf reported strange under-ice structures, then went silent after traveling underwater roughly ten miles towards the ice shelf's center. The vehicle, called Ran, had spent weeks scanning an ice area roughly fifty…...
Methane fingerprints reveal hidden fossil fuel emissions in Asia
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (475+ words) Molecular "fingerprints" reveals that fossil fuel emissions in Asia may play a larger role in rising atmospheric methane than expected....
Scientists discover why people bond with non-human things
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (773+ words) People name their cars. They apologize to furniture they've bumped into. They talk to plants and worry about whether their Roomba vacuum is having a bad day. Assigning human traits to objects and animals is so common it barely registers…...
Blood test may predict dementia years before symptoms appear
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (756+ words) Most people think of dementia risk in terms of genetics " does your family have it, do you carry the gene? The possibility that a standard blood test might reveal something genes can't is a different idea entirely. New research tracking…...
Ancient hairless dogs discovered at a 1, 200-year-old burial site
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (970+ words) Long before the Inca ruled the Andes, sleek hairless dogs moved through one of the driest landscapes on Earth. Images of the dogs appeared on pottery. Their bodies were buried near powerful people. And in some cases, parts of them…...
Stevia's bitter aftertaste may finally have a fix
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (801+ words) Pick up two stevia products from the same shelf and the labels look nearly identical. Both say stevia extract and claim zero calories " but they don't taste the same. Most people chalk the difference up to personal preference. Maybe one…...
Neanderthal dentists treated cavities with stone tools 59, 000 years ago
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (751+ words) Someone took a sharp stone tool and drilled into a Neanderthal's infected tooth roughly 59, 000 years ago. The hole went deep enough to reach the pulp cavity, removing the damaged tissue and presumably relieving the pain. This discovery marks the oldest…...
Cannabis compound linked to metabolic benefits is not THC
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (774+ words) People who use cannabis regularly tend to have smaller waistlines than those who don't " a result so consistent that researchers have had to take it seriously. What nobody had done was test which part of the plant causes it. A…...
Steroid use in teens has decreased quite a bit, while creatine use is on the rise
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (887+ words) Teen fitness culture has changed. Conversations now revolve around supplements, workout routines, and online trends. A large study that followed more than 870, 000 adolescents over two decades confirms that this shift is real. It also shows that the change is not…...