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Clues on 1,000 years of the Sun's turbulent activity are hidden in Earth's trees

Clues on 1,000 Years of The Sun's Turbulent Activity Are Hidden in Earth's Trees

This is awesome.

44 minutes ago

Signs of unusual symptoms spread on Twitter well before official COVID-19 reports

Signs of Unusual Symptoms Spread on Twitter Well Before Official COVID-19 Reports

Social media as an epidemiological tool.

55 minutes ago

Astronomers have found a naked hot Jupiter steaming up the neighbourhood

Astronomers Have Found a Naked Hot Jupiter Steaming Up The Neighbourhood

Whew.

2 hours ago

The average person is potentially a lot fatter than a typical elephant

The Average Person Is Potentially a Lot Fatter Than a Typical Elephant

Food for thought.

5 hours ago

Radar scans uncover an Alaskan fort built to scare off Russia

Radar Scans Uncover an Alaskan Fort Built to Scare Off Russia

Welcome to Shís'gi Noow.

6 hours ago

Fact check: Why the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 could be more deadly

Fact Check: Why The UK Variant of SARS-CoV-2 Could Be More Deadly

Here's the actual science so far.

7 hours ago

Astronomers have discovered a star that survived nearly being swallowed by a black hole

Astronomers Have Discovered a Star That Survived Nearly Being Swallowed by a Black Hole

There's still no escape.

19 hours ago

Study of More Than 2,000 People Links Afternoon Naps to Better Mental Agility

Study of More Than 2,000 People Links Afternoon Naps to Better Mental Agility

In case you needed another reason.

20 hours ago

What is the Fermi Paradox?

What Is The Fermi Paradox?

20 hours ago

A physicist has worked out the math that makes 'paradox-free' time travel plausible

A Physicist Has Worked Out The Math That Makes 'Paradox-Free' Time Travel Plausible

Here we go.

1 day ago

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