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NASA watches as weird ‘dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field splits in two
There’s something very strange happening high above South America and the nearby Atlantic Ocean, and NASA is on the case.
Sedona-Signaling Kia Carnival Minivan Would Make a Good Clown Car
Competes with: Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna
Warbler Species Fires Up Song Diversity
Hermit warblers in California have developed 35 different song dialects, apparently as a result of wildfires temporarily driving them out of certain areas.
Smaller, cheaper reactor aims to revive nuclear industry, but design problems raise safety concerns
Engineers at NuScale Power believe they can revive the moribund U.S. nuclear industry by thinking small. Spun out of Oregon State University in 2007, the company is striving to win approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the design of a new factory-built, modular fission reactor meant to […]
Here’s what needs to happen next with Android upgrades
For once, we’re seeing a positive change within the realm of Android upgrades — but we aren’t out of the woods yet.
A secret hidden in centuries-old mud revealed a new way to save polluted rivers
BIG SPRING RUN IN PENNSYLVANIA—Centuries ago, parts of the eastern United States were drowned in mud. Now, Robert Walter was dancing in it. The geochemist stood calf deep in this small stream 100 kilometers west of Philadelphia, thick curlicues of chocolate sediment flowing around his legs. Walter did a little […]
New McLaren Senna retails for $500
McLaren has unveiled the third in its series of “Ride-On” children’s-size vehicles, the McLaren Senna with comes with working dihedral doors, operating brake lights, an infotainment system and “realistic” McLaren Senna engine sounds, the company said.
Lucid Air’s 500 miles of range trumps Tesla’s Model S battery
This startup’s all-electric sedan looks like it will outdistance Tesla’s venerable Model S when it comes to range.