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(via SciShow) Why doesn't gold tarnish? A simple answer might be that it's a so-called "noble metal"—its atoms don't like to ...

From custom part to running robot, the Atlas shop floor is built on precision, rapid assembly, and real-time collaboration.

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In the early 20th century, it was discovered there was a point in the fossil record where most European mammals just…vanished ...

If you’ve ever been stung by a honeybee, you might know they have a special trick: they insert the stinger into your skin and leave it behind. As they fly away, the needle-like appendage keeps ...

Suppose an alien civilization discovers Earth and decides to investigate. Before it chooses a landing site or considers how ...

Triton is no ordinary moon. With an impossibly young surface and active cryovolcanoes, Neptune’s giant moon has baffled ...

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For centuries, Polynesian navigators crossed thousands of miles of open ocean, using their knowledge of stars, currents, birds, clouds and the sea to settle islands across the Pacific. Now, a new ...

Rocket science is hard. Famously so. Spacecraft have millions of components, each performing thousands of steps. A single mistake can jeopardise the entire mission. Mission controlers can’t simply ...

Gut health and muscle health are often thought of as separate concerns. The first brings to mind eating fibre and probiotics, ...