Giant Magnet Goes on Cross-Country on Route to Studying the Universe
The beastly BaBar magnet recently arrived New York, and will be soon be used to smash atoms together for science-y stuff.
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The beastly BaBar magnet recently arrived New York, and will be soon be used to smash atoms together for science-y stuff.
Why solve the world's problems when you can carry out an atmospheric study of a fantasy world?
The breakthrough design replaces stints that had a habit of shifting out of place after short periods of time.
The seismic waves from the Nepal earthquake were registered 8,000 miles away, all the way in the US – though this is completely normal. The story behind the incredible stations that monitor the world's vibrations is one worth knowing.
It's called chalk, but technically it's gypsum.
You can use it to make small objects, like your keys or pet lizard, disappear from sight.
It’s happening across the world, from grasslands to savannas to forest to deserts. Earth’s wild ecosystems are emptying out and falling silent.
This is what a sunset in Rio de Janeiro looked like a few days ago, and it’s all thanks to that volcano erupting in Chile last week. Read More >>
The media was reporting that a full moon Monday might just trigger a royal birth. Only thing is, that’s all nonsense.
Urine tests target everything from kidney disease to ganja use, but now this little surprise can be added to the list
It was discovered that Bald's eye salve is capable to killing the MRSA superbug, and it was found in a 1,000-year old Saxon tome.
A new study in mice is discouraging: Space-like levels of radiation exposure damaged their neurons, giving the mice cognitive problems.
Sharks and rays, are blessed with something called “claspers,” dual sperm-releasing tubes jutting from their pelvic fins. Now the mystery of the sea critters’ double dongs has been solved.
New images captured by researchers provide the first-ever detailed view of the dark central patches of sunspots—revealing with more detail than ever how they work.
This might look unlike most cockroaches you’ve ever seen—but that’s because it was probably quite a lot more aggressive than any you’ve seen.
The risk to us humans is minute – we have survived far greater objects falling back towards Earth before.
