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Scientists Have Been Trying to Understand How Ancient Egyptians Created Mirrors For Years. It Looks Like They Finally Figured It Out

Research

It appears that the Egyptians had a thriving “industry” of handmade metallurgy much earlier than previously believed.

Researchers Studied the Strongest Man on the Planet and Made a Surprising Discovery: The Secret to His Strength Isn't in His Arms

Health

This is the first study that aimed to find out if there’s a secret behind muscles. The answer is yes.

Bill Gates Is Building the 'Most Advanced Nuclear Facility in the World' in a Small Wyoming Town of 2,000 People

Energy

TerraPower’s first Natrium reactor will have the capacity to supply 400,000 homes with clean energy.

In 2018, Workers Stumbled Upon an 8th-Century Tomb. It Had a Particularly Unique Feature

Research

Early cultural exchanges between the West and the Far East have always been fascinating.

Chinese Scientists Claim to Have Achieved a Technological Feat With Stainless Steel Once Thought Impossible. It Took a Lot of Imagination

Materials

The Asian country wants more advanced and, above all, cheaper hypersonic missiles.

The Ozempic Boom Is So Big That Pharmacies Are Taking an Unusual Step: They’ll Going to Start Making It Themselves

Health

When headlines declared that GLP-1 drugs were revolutionary, it wasn’t just about the medicine.

Researchers Found the Same 120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints 4,000 Miles Away Across the Ocean. There’s Only One Explanation

Research

The research is further evidence that there was a time when monstrous animals roamed a single supercontinent.

A Hiker Spotted an Unusual Spherical Structure on Google Maps. Scientists Are Now Investigating Its Origin

Space

At this point, the most likely hypothesis points to an extraterrestrial event.

Someone Dropped a Cheetos Bag in the Largest Cave Chamber in the U.S. Its Potentially Catastrophic Aftermath Will Surprise You

Nature and Environment

If history is there so we can learn from our mistakes, maybe it’s time to revisit how we tell it.

According to This Chart That Ranks Countries by Beer Consumption, China Is Beer Country

Magnet

China is leading total beer consumption, but Europe has a lot to say.

An Ode to The World’s Unluckiest Astronaut: He Trained for 14 Years to Go Into Space, Only to Be Replaced by an Actress

Space

Russia has requested the cosmonaut's resignation letter.

Latinos in South Florida Have Been Blending English and Spanish for Years. Linguists Say They’ve Created a New Dialect

Magnet

Linguistic calques are transforming local English into something entirely different.

Humans Aren’t Meant to Explore the Depths of the Ocean. They Still Insist on Doing It and Asking a Question: How Deep Can a Submarine Go?

Nature and Environment

We know more about the surface of Mars than the bottom of the ocean. But it’s not a technological issue.

Researchers Are Trying to Find Out Why Space Food Is So Bad: It’s Not the Food but the Astronauts

Space

Researchers recreated a virtual ISS with dozens of volunteers to find out why space food tastes so bland.

Can We Lose Weight by Walking? According to These Researchers, the Answer Lies in Our Genetics

Health

There are many reasons to start walking and get closer to that symbolic 10,000 steps a day. For many, keeping weight under control is one of the main motivations.

How a Bat Die-Off Led to a Rise in Infant Deaths in America

Nature and Environment

A new study finds that the lack of bats, which eat insects that prey on crops, resulted in the use of more insecticide by farmers.

Scientists Have Been Searching for the Elixir of Invisibility for Decades. It Turns Out It Was in the Most Unexpected Place: Doritos

Research

The color of these legendary snacks may turn out to be one of the inventions of the century.

Scientists Have Been Trying to Understand How Ancient Egyptians Created Mirrors For Years. It Looks Like They Finally Figured It Out

Researchers Studied the Strongest Man on the Planet and Made a Surprising Discovery: The Secret to His Strength Isn't in His Arms

Bill Gates Is Building the 'Most Advanced Nuclear Facility in the World' in a Small Wyoming Town of 2,000 People

In 2018, Workers Stumbled Upon an 8th-Century Tomb. It Had a Particularly Unique Feature

Chinese Scientists Claim to Have Achieved a Technological Feat With Stainless Steel Once Thought Impossible. It Took a Lot of Imagination

The Ozempic Boom Is So Big That Pharmacies Are Taking an Unusual Step: They’ll Going to Start Making It Themselves

Researchers Found the Same 120-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints 4,000 Miles Away Across the Ocean. There’s Only One Explanation

A Hiker Spotted an Unusual Spherical Structure on Google Maps. Scientists Are Now Investigating Its Origin

Someone Dropped a Cheetos Bag in the Largest Cave Chamber in the U.S. Its Potentially Catastrophic Aftermath Will Surprise You

According to This Chart That Ranks Countries by Beer Consumption, China Is Beer Country

An Ode to The World’s Unluckiest Astronaut: He Trained for 14 Years to Go Into Space, Only to Be Replaced by an Actress

Latinos in South Florida Have Been Blending English and Spanish for Years. Linguists Say They’ve Created a New Dialect

Humans Aren’t Meant to Explore the Depths of the Ocean. They Still Insist on Doing It and Asking a Question: How Deep Can a Submarine Go?

Researchers Are Trying to Find Out Why Space Food Is So Bad: It’s Not the Food but the Astronauts

Can We Lose Weight by Walking? According to These Researchers, the Answer Lies in Our Genetics

How a Bat Die-Off Led to a Rise in Infant Deaths in America

Scientists Have Been Searching for the Elixir of Invisibility for Decades. It Turns Out It Was in the Most Unexpected Place: Doritos

Chinese Researchers Present a Simple Strategy for Weight Loss: Eating Raw Vegetables

The End of Plastic as We Know It Is Near. Self-Destructing Plastic Is Just Around the Corner

Elon Musk’s Starship Opened an Unprecedented Hole in the Ionosphere, Russian Researchers Say

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