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SandAI Is an AI Model Created Specifically to Study Grains of Sand. There’s a Good Reason Behind It

Nature and Environment

This AI can delve into the history of each grain of sand by studying its microscopic texture.

This Is Transgenic Wood, a Sustainable Alternative to Concrete That Has the Potential to Revolutionize Construction

Materials

This transgenic wood is more sustainable and environmentally friendly, but it's also much more resistant.

The Oldest Tombstone in the U.S. Confirms That Millionaires Always Satisfied Their Whims, No Matter the Era

Research

A new study confirms that although Amazon didn’t exist four centuries ago, people still got what they ordered.

An Italian Winery Installed Solar Panels in Its Vineyards and Made an Unexpected Discovery: They Improve the Quality of Wine

Energy

The agrivoltaic system surprised winemakers in Puglia by delaying the harvest and balancing the wine’s taste.

NASA Has Finally Solved the Mystery of the Spiders on Mars. It Recreated Them on Earth

Space

Mars spiders have been discovered on Earth, and scientists are excited.

It’s Not Just You: Chicago Stinks, Literally. City Officials Say It’s Because of the Lack of Rain

Nature and Environment

No offense to Chicago lovers, but residents online are reporting a “faint sewer smell.”

A Million Miles Without Refueling: Why No One Is Making Cars Out of Thorium, the World’s ‘Most Powerful Fuel’

Energy

In 2011, Laser Power Systems announced a thorium-powered system that could be installed under the hood, but it never materialized.

Earth Will Be Getting a New Mini-Moon for Two Months, but You’re Probably Not Going to Be Able to See It

Space

The mini-Moon, known officially as asteroid 2024 PT5, will orbit the Earth between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25.

How to Watch Tuesday’s Rare Partial Lunar Eclipse

Space

The partial lunar eclipse will coincide with a Supermoon and the Harvest Moon, creating a celestial trifecta that experts say is “quite rare.”

A Submerged Bridge Has Helped Solve of the Mediterranean's Great Mysteries, Shedding Light on When Humans Arrived

Research

Researchers have just solved one of Mallorca’s great mysteries. Thanks to a submerged bridge, we now know when the first settlers arrived.

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.

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