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A clue to what lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune
When Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune 40 years ago, astronomers were surprised that it detected no global dipole magnetic ...
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To design better water filters, engineers look to manta rays
Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny crustaceans and certain types of coral and krill, to various ...
A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning
Water is ubiquitous on Earth—about 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and ...
How tiny droplets can deform ice: Findings show potential for cryopreservation and food engineering
When water freezes slowly, the location where water turns into ice—known as the freezing front—forms a straight line. Researchers from the University of Twente showed how droplets that interact with ...
Scientists Identify Strange Chemical in Drinking Water Across the US
"There must be something in the water!" is something many of us have probably observed at some point. To scientists, though, ...
Biblical rainstorm batters Spanish holiday hotspot as 'rivers' form on roads
One of Spain's most popular holiday destinations was transformed by torrential rain over the weekend, with 'rivers' forming ...