By firing tiny projectiles of iron-carbon alloy from a high-speed cannon, scientists have finally demonstrated that a weird part-solid, part-liquid-like state thought to exist inside Earth’s inner core is indeed possible.
This superionic

By firing tiny projectiles of iron-carbon alloy from a high-speed cannon, scientists have finally demonstrated that a weird part-solid, part-liquid-like state thought to exist inside Earth’s inner core is indeed possible.
This superionic

Josh Levin, a veteran of reality competition show “American Ninja Warrior” and a decorated rock climber, defied the odds, landing in the top three of the original impossible-obstacle show, Japan’s “Sasuke,” or “Ninja…

If you enjoy dark chocolate or coffee, or both, you may be benefiting from a substance found in these products that is linked to a reduction in cellular aging
A study published this month in the journal Aging found that people with higher blood…

Florida’s Space Coast hosted a record number of rocket launches in 2025, and for the first time ever, the number of launches reached triple digits.
So far, the Space Coast’s launch facilities have…

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This year, the number of NASA-tracked confirmed worlds discovered beyond our solar system surpassed 6,000, and several thousand more await confirmation.
The milestone, reached just three decades after the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the

In remote West Antarctica, two glaciers are melting.
The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers account for more than a third of the total ice loss in Antarctica. Thwaites, roughly the size of Florida, is

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — You see and hear the influence of coach Pete Carroll on Dave Canales at every turn as the second-year Carolina Panthers head coach prepares to face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday with huge playoff implications.
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