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Are major ocean currents moving to turn Earth into a snowball?
A key ocean current that warms Europe is weakening, which could lead to a big chill. Scientists are now discussing how we might avoid that.
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Scientists Say: Antimatter
Most of the universe consists of ordinary matter. But not all. A tiny fraction is matter’s mysterious twin: antimatter.
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Experiment: Make your own marshmallows!
Soft, sticky marshmallows can be made with just three ingredients. Finding the right ratio of sugar and corn syrup is key to making this sweet treat.
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Analyze This: Spooky feelings may come from noises too low to hear
People exposed to low infrasound frequencies had higher levels of a stress hormone in spit and were more likely to rate music as sad.
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This microbe turns into a ‘Hulk’ that eats its own kind
The shape-shifting transformation of Euplotes gigatrox may reveal how early life learned to act in complex ways.
