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How to Remake Puerto Rico’s Grid to Survive the Next Storm

10.16.17

By Ankita Rao
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‘Swarm Electrification’ in Bangladesh Lets Neighbours Swap Solar Electricity

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By Sara Badiei

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NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing Test Worked Even Better Than Expected

The impact didn’t just alter the asteroid’s local orbit. It slightly shifted the entire system’s path around the Sun.

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By Luis Prada
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Start Wearing Headphones on Planes or You’ll Get Blacklisted

Gone are the days of judging people from afar for their bad taste in YouTube and TikTok content on United Airlines flights.

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By Luis Prada
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Brain-Invading Rat Lungworms Are Lurking in California

Officials say the risk to the general public remains low, but the discovery suggests the worm’s geographic range in the U.S. may be expanding.

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By Luis Prada
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Marsupial Found Alive After Being Thought Dead for 6,000 Years

The latest animal to rise from the not-so-dead is the Lazarus taxa. Researchers re-added its name to the list of creatures that are still alive.

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By Luis Prada
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Is the Chaos of Space Hiding Alien Signals From Us?

New research suggests that the universe might be scrambling potential alien calls before they ever reach Earth.

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By Luis Prada