Science & Health
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Vanishing Exoplanet Might Actually Be The Aftermath Of A ‘Supercatastrophic’ Collision
A known exoplanet has disappeared from sight, prompting speculation among astronomers that it was never a planet in the first place and is instead the shattered remnants of a celestial smash-up.
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Incredible Video Shows A Humpback Whale Mother Nursing Her Calf
Nursing is a rather straightforward process for most terrestrial mammals, but the same cannot be said for humpback whales, in which a swimming mother and calf have to carefully coordinate their movements. Unprecedented video taken off the coast of Hawaii shows this delicate process in action.
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This Smart Speaker Prototype Can Throw Its Voice Like A Ventriloquist
If you get carried away with setting up helpful reminders, eventually you’ll get tired of your smart speaker’s endless nagging and will start ignoring it. But what if instead of Siri or Alexa reminding you to water the plants or that your Pop Tarts are ready, it sounded like your ficus or your toaster was…
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Latest Coronavirus Science: Antiviral Drug Shows Promise In New Trials
The pace of research into covid-19 has been unprecedented, with dozens of studies and new trials arriving by the day. Here are the latest scientific developments that could be especially important moving forward.