Science & Health: Space, Medicine, Climate Change And Humans
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How We Can Help Save the Giant Clam From the Threat of Warmer Waters
Think of the inhabitants of a coral reef, and chances are you’ll think of a giant clam, but our charismatic water friends are facing great challenges.
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Einstein’s Theory of Gravity Was Given Its Toughest Test Yet With This Galactic Clock
For more than 100 years, Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity has been our best description of how the force of gravity acts throughout the Universe. General relativity is not only very accurate, but ask any astrophysicist about the theory and they’ll probably also describe it as “beautiful”. But it has a dark side too:…
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This Week’s Surreal Weather Nightmare, in Photos
Wednesday was easily one of the weirdest weather days the U.S. has had in a long time. Despite the calendar showing it’s mid-December, historic warmth gripped the eastern half of the country. When a storm coming from the West met the hot zone, atmospheric sparks flew.
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UK, Denmark, and Australia Report Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases of Pandemic
The United Kingdom, Denmark, and Australia have all reported the highest daily COVID-19 case counts of the entire pandemic on Wednesday, a troubling sign that the world’s global health emergency is far from over.