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We May Be Looking for Planet Nine in the Wrong Place

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We May Be Looking for Planet Nine in the Wrong Place

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Google Earth adds time lapse video to depict climate change

The feature was created from 24 million satellite images taken every year from 1984 to 2020 and provided by NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey and the European Union.
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Weak Spot in Magnetic Field May Be Linked to Remains From Ancient Planet

Our planet's magnetic field, which protects it from solar radiation, has a weak spot that scientists say is growing year after year. AmazeLab's Johana Restrepo has more.
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The Complex and Puzzling History of Bananas Explained

Plaque from the teeth of ancient island societies show how bananas were spread across the Pacific.
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Are Bumblebees Just as Smart as Humans?

Bumblebees have been found to share a complex cognitive ability with humans.
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This Is The Main Reason Whales Migrate to the Tropics

Whales embark on some of the longest migrations on Earth. Scientists have debated why they go the long distance... is it to forage or give birth? Now, new research suggests they go there to maintain healthy skin.
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches capsule to edge of space as it prepares to launch humans

The New Shepard rocket landed vertically seven minutes after liftoff, and company officials say they're “very close” to launching people.
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Facebook and Instagram users could soon hide one of social media's biggest pressure points

Instagram, which Facebook owns, will soon allow a small group of random users to decide whether or not they want to see the number of likes their posts.
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Astronomers Are One Step Closer To Figuring Out How Black Holes Feed and Grow

They're some of the biggest objects in the universe and we know so little about them.
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What Exactly Is Hidden Under the Surface of Mars?

In analyzing Martian meteorites here on Earth, researchers discovered that the dry and dusty Red Planet may have at least two water sources hidden below its crust.
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Cats Always Land on Their Feet! There's Actually Science Behind That

Ever wondered how cats always stick their landing? Here's the science behind it, however, please don't try this at home with your furry pal.
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Is It Possible For an Opera Singer to Break Glass with Their Voice?

In movies, opera singers can shatter a wine glass using just their vocal cords, but it's apparently a lot harder than it looks.

'The biggest struggle was the unknown': How a Columbia restaurant owner kept business alive amid pandemic

Most of South Carolina's counties are considered medically underserved. USC is working to fix that

A little cooler today, some rain Saturday

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'God has just forgot about me' | Roger Self testifies on day 3 of his own sentencing hearing

Police: 8 killed, 5 transported to hospitals after shooting at Indianapolis FedEx building

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We May Be Looking for Planet Nine in the Wrong Place

Google Earth adds time lapse video to depict climate change

Weak Spot in Magnetic Field May Be Linked to Remains From Ancient Planet

The Complex and Puzzling History of Bananas Explained

Are Bumblebees Just as Smart as Humans?

This Is The Main Reason Whales Migrate to the Tropics

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches capsule to edge of space as it prepares to launch humans

Facebook and Instagram users could soon hide one of social media's biggest pressure points

Astronomers Are One Step Closer To Figuring Out How Black Holes Feed and Grow

What Exactly Is Hidden Under the Surface of Mars?

Cats Always Land on Their Feet! There's Actually Science Behind That

Is It Possible For an Opera Singer to Break Glass with Their Voice?

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