Discoveries, evidence, and fieldwork that expand what we know about Earth and beyond.
Simulations of ITER and SPARC suggest that alpha particles, once feared as a problem for fusion, could reduce small-scale turbulence and boost plasma heating, though uncertainties remain.
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Fundamental particles of light act as waves. If a photon’s wave were disrupted by a rapidly removed mirror, calculations suggest, it could create multiple new photons—up to an infinite number under impossible conditions, and with different outcomes depending on perspective.
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Technically, a very large sperm whale could accidentally swallow a person, but experts say the scenario is highly unlikely. Baleen whales’ narrow gullets and sperm whales’ feeding behavior and deep dives make it improbable; the only animal confirmed to swallow a human whole is the reticulated python.
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Teeth and bone bits from Bianfu Cave in Yunnan Province represent the richest Denisovan fossil trove outside Siberia.
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The particle smasher famously enabled the discovery of the Higgs boson.
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The scientific party trick results from tiny blasts ignited by sparks, experiments suggest.
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