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(via Cool Worlds) The "Great Filter" is a pivotal idea in astrobiology. It may very well explain the Fermi Paradox. Today we ...

Scientists have reconstructed the complete genome of a real person, with full sets of chromosomes from each parent, a ...

The recent confirmation of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet called LHS 1140b has created a wave of interest within the ...

Opinion, News, Analysis, Video and Polls The global rise in obesity and its contribution to chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancer ...

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One popular answer to the Fermi Paradox is that advanced civilizations develop artificial intelligence and simply lose ...

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Lasers have become indispensable in everyday life and research, with applications ranging from data transmission over ...

Humans have sustainably harvested cork from trees for centuries. Its unique cell structure makes it a miracle material, and ...