physical sciences
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Gas From the Big Bang May Be Trapped Inside Earth
A team of researchers recently reported that a little over 2 kg of helium-3 leak out of Earth every year, an indication that our planet formed in a solar nebula.
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Fish-Killing Tyre Chemical Found In Australian Waters
Do you remember Earth Day back in primary school? Where you’d learn all about how plastic straws are hurting turtles, and how you can save fish by cutting the rings on your six pack of Coke. But the next day, the cafeteria’s new paper straws would magically turn back into plastic, and the VHS of…
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Funky Black Hole Is Spinning Tilted
A team of astronomers recently observed an askew black hole just 10,000 light-years from Earth. The black hole’s spin axis is out of alignment with the plane of debris orbiting it by at least 40 degrees, the most extreme misalignment of its kind yet seen by astronomers.
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Environmental Activists Glue Themselves to Roadway in Berlin
Protestors in Berlin, Germany glued themselves to a main roadway Monday morning, demanding legislation against food waste and cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural industry. Their protest caused major traffic jams in the capital and followed actions held throughout Germany last week. More than 20 activists organised by the group “Last Generation” took part…