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New Findings About Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid

October 30th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Scientists in Europe and the U.S. have discovered some surprising facts about the asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million [&hellip

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Ocean Noise Pollution

September 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

There are an estimated 33 million boats, including more than 90,000 ships, among the world’s commercial fleets, and most are powered by [&hellip

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Space Sailing

September 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully launched a new solar sail propulsion system. Similar to the way a sailboat [&hellip

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European Union Bans Mercury Dental Fillings

September 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Dental amalgam, a material used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay, is made by mixing a powdered alloy of [&hellip

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Studying Animals From Space

September 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

In 2025, the Max Planck Society, a German research organization, plans to launch into space five miniature satellites, each the [&hellip

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Boy Scouts Save Life Mid-Flight

September 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

On a Southwest Airlines flight to LaGuardia Airport, a flight attendant asked over the public address system if there was [&hellip

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Camembert and Brie Cheese Risk Extinction

August 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A decrease in biodiversity may lead to the loss of some of the most beloved cheeses—camembert, brie and blue cheese—according [&hellip

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Climate Change Impacts on Earth’s Rotation

August 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

A 24-hour day seems like a constant, but a day has slowly been getting longer. A day was less than [&hellip

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Siberian Explosions Explained

August 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Since 2017, Northwest Siberia has experienced 17 ground explosions, resulting in holes that are more than 20 feet across by [&hellip

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Unconventional Superconductor Found in Nature

August 29th, 2024 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.

Inside a regular material that conducts electricity, electrons encounter resistance and lose energy in the form of heat. Superconductivity is [&hellip