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Secrets Revealed Inside the Earth’s Core

Geology is an amazing subject. Especially now when so much is happening around the world in terms of volcanic eruptions and seismic activities. Let’s review how the interior of the Earth is structured. We’ll take a journey into the depths of the Earth, down through the crust and mantle, nearly to the core. We’ll use ...

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Brain Computer Interface That Translates Thoughts Into Text Messages

In a recent breakthrough development, researchers have succeeded in using brain-computer interfaces to convert thoughts into text messages. The study findings show how brain-computer interfaces can pave the way for converting thoughts into legible texts. The concept of creating a text using the mind sounds like science fiction, but it has already happened in reality.

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Have GIANTS Ever Walked the Earth?

You may have read about creatures in fairy tales that resemble humans but are way too big in stature. Numerous fantasy movies have been made that include such creatures and their worlds. You may also recall poems like ‘The Giant Toy’ by Adelbert von Chamisso mentioning them. However, have you ever thought about whether or ...

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A Fabric That ‘Hears’ Your Heart

Having trouble hearing? Just turn up your shirt. That’s the idea behind a new “acoustic fabric” developed by engineers at MIT and collaborators at Rhode Island School of Design. The team has designed a fabric that works like a microphone, converting sound first into mechanical vibrations, and then into electrical signals, similar to how your ...

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Your Brain Sometimes Sleeps ‘With One Eye Open’

Your brain has many functions that you are not conscious of. Have you ever wondered why you can’t sleep in a new place and you prefer to sleep in your own bed? Science now has the answer. As it turns out, when someone says they’re going to sleep “with one eye open,” that’s exactly what ...

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Mysterious Giant Stone Jars Found in India

Mysterious giant stone jars that may have been used for burial rituals have been unearthed across four new sites in Assam, India. The 65 newly discovered giant stone jars vary in shape and decoration, with some tall and cylindrical, and others partly or fully buried in the ground.

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Is There Gravity in Space?

Is there gravity in space? Yes, there is! In fact, on the International Space Station (ISS), which orbits Earth at an altitude of around 220 miles (354 km), the force of gravity is still about 90 percent of what it is here on Earth. So how can the International Space Station be called “zero gravity”?

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Space Debris: Danger Flies Around Earth

There is no denying humans are singularly responsible for causing so much pollution on Earth. However, from the time they started exploring space, the problem of space debris has also emerged as a major concern. Over the decades, satellites have been launched into Earth’s orbit to offer GPS service, spying, and security surveillance. However, they ...

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Mystery of the Atacama Desert Glass

Can you imagine glass found in a desert? For centuries, locals and tourists have wondered how glass chunks were created in regions of the Atacama Desert. A new theory is that the glassy stretches were created by a comet that exploded in the region around 12,000 years ago. The airburst over the Atacama Desert theory ...

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Mystery of the Atacama Desert glass.