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Fidget Spinners: What They Are, How They Work and Why the Controversy

Лип 24 2017

Fidget spinners are delighting kids and driving teachers up the wall.

Electricity shake-up could save consumers 'up to £40bn'

Лип 24 2017

New rules will encourage UK consumers to generate and store their own power, ministers say.

Surreal, Right? Why Dalí's Preserved Mustache Isn't Weird

Лип 24 2017

The exhumation of the body of Salvador Dali reveals that his mustache has not degraded even 28 years after the artist's death. Here's why.

Kids Can Prep for Total Solar Eclipse with 'Space Racers' Website

Лип 24 2017

The coast-to-coast total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 will be memorable for children and adults alike, and a new website will help kids get interested in the big event and view it safely.

The Moon's Interior Could Contain Lots of Water, Study Shows

Лип 24 2017

Ancient volcanic deposits on the moon reveal new evidence about the lunar interior, suggesting it contains substantial amounts of water.

Old NASA Computers, Tapes Found in Dead Man's Basement

Лип 24 2017

Two huge, Apollo-era NASA computers and more than 300 data-recording tapes were found in the basement of a dead engineer in late 2015, according to media reports.

5 Comic Book Superpowers That Really Exist in Animals

Лип 24 2017

Evolution has been occurring for billions of years, producing organisms that are perfectly adapted to their environments. And this includes abilities that we would normally consider superpowers if humans were to have them.

Melted Fuel Hunt Marks Advance in Japan's 40-Year Atomic Cleanup

Лип 24 2017

Melted Fuel Hunt Marks Advance in Japan's 40-Year Atomic CleanupJapan’s likely discovery of melted fuel inside the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant is seen as a critical step in hastening the $72 billion, 40-year cleanup of one of the worst atomic disasters in ...


Campaigning on climate science consensus may backfire, warn scholars

Лип 24 2017

Climate change campaigns that focus on correcting public beliefs about scientific consensus are likely to backfire and undermine policy efforts, according to an expert commentary.

Link between income inequality and physical activity for women, but not for men

Лип 24 2017

A recent paper finds that women from areas with high income inequality are less likely to meet overall physical activity recommendations than men from the same geographical area.