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Total solar eclipses reveal the dark and stormy side of the sun we never see
In astronomy, we have a common saying: “good luck, and clear skies.” For an eclipse chaser…
Holy crocodiles: The cultural status of saltwater crocodiles in East Timor
East Timor’s origin is shrouded in myth. The Southeast Asian island is said to have formed…
A counterintuitive case in which like charges attract
When it comes to electric charge, there is one overriding theme: opposites attract, and like charges…
Measuring the laws of nature
A physical constant, which is of great importance for basic research, has now be re-measured, with…
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are increasingly used for tasks that are too difficult or dangerous…
Tweeting while watching TV diminishes enjoyment
Toggling between viewing entertainment and social media lessens a person’s ability to escape reality and enjoy…
Rewilding: As farmland and villages are abandoned, forests, wolves and bears are returning to Europe
Rewilding is often thought of as a fantastical vision of the future. One day we might…
Generation and sampling of quantum states of light in a silicon chip
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Technical University of Denmark have found a promising…
Germany fines Facebook $2.3 million under hate speech law
German authorities say they have issued Facebook with a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) fine under a…