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If you’ve ever smelt this fruit, you probably recall its lingering, pungent, meaty scent, whether you want to or not.
Maybe it evokes vomit-inducing memories you tried hard to suppress, or a sensory dream-come-true you never wanted to end.
But the truth is, there’s no fruit more fascinating or polarizing than the durian.
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These Curled octopuses were seen doing something pretty rare. They were spotted wondering onto shore in Wales and mysteriously dying. Pretty spooky.
This type of behavior is pretty strange. Some believe that this is related to the unusual storm…
Tourism is contributing to climate change, and it appers there’s not much being done by the industry to address it.
Only 21 percent of tourism policies in Australia referenced climate change, according to a paper published in the Journal of Sustainab…
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A void secreted away in the largest pyramid in Giza has been revealed thanks to some space-age technology.
Scientists used cutting-edge imaging techniques to see how particles called muons behaved deep within the Great Pyramid, also known as Khufu’s Pyramid.
The behavior of those particles — which are created by cosmic rays zipping around Earth’s atmosphere — revealed the 30-meter-long void in the structure, which is around 450 feet tall and more than 4,000 years old.
The pyramids.
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View More Scientists found a mysterious void in the Great Pyramid of Giza thanks to particle physicsJim Bridenstine has a problem.
The Oklahoma congressman and President Donald Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator really wants the job, but he may not get it, and not for the reasons you might think.
On Wednesday, during Bridenstine’s confirmation …
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If you’ve ever smelt this fruit, you probably recall its lingering, pungent, meaty scent, whether you want to or not.
Maybe it evokes vomit-inducing memories you tried hard to suppress, or a sensory dream-come-true you never wanted to end.
There’s no fruit more fascinating or polarizing than the durian. Read more…
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At Google’s second annual Go North conference, much of the focus is on artificial intelligence and its impact on our world. The conference kicked off with a discussion between OpenAI Director Shivon Zilis and AI Fund Director of Ethics and Governance Tim Hwang, and both shared perspective on AI’s progress, its public perception, and how we can help ensure its responsible… Read More
At Google’s second annual Go North conference, much of the focus is on artificial intelligence and its impact on our world. The conference kicked off with a discussion between OpenAI Director Shivon Zilis and AI Fund Director of Ethics and Governance Tim Hwang, and both shared perspective on AI’s progress, its public perception, and how we can help ensure its responsible… Read More
Somewhere, 254 miles above us, an astronaut is probably printing something.
Ever since the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its first residents in November of 2000, there have been printers on board.
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In a rare move that is likely to spark an intense debate in the climate science community, Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, has filed suit in D.C. Superior Court against the author and publi…
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The clock is ticking to have your name launched into space.
The InSight Mars lander is scheduled to head to the red planet in May, but the end of the day Wednesday marks the deadline to get an official boarding pass. That means that even if you can’t get to Mars next year, your name can.
NASA is etching names onto a microchip that will be placed aboard the spacecraft. The lander, InSight, is expected to land on Mars next November.
Today is the LAST DAY to send your name to Mars on @NASAInSight! Sign up here by 11:59pm ET: https://t.co/23M4kWplR4 pic.twitter.com/PTKA3eVHIP
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Watching the annual NASA Jet Propulsion Lab pumpkin-carving contest is a great way to feel insecure in your own skills.
The scientists pulled out all the stops and created science-inspired masterpieces out of the seasonal gourd. The video above shows the seventh annual contest in action. Other notable entries were posted on social media.
There was a Mars Curiosity rover pumpkin, a War of the Worlds fighting machine, and a take on the InSight spacecraft.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Le concours de citrouilles de JPL a fait fort à nouveau cette année! Europa Clipper et Mars rovers à l’honneur! pic.twitter.com/QIzNhbszTA
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