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Why Threshold Is More Important Than MHR or VO2 Max
Choosing your pace based on the physiological transition from easy to hard is more effective than calculations based on maximum heart rate, research shows.
Photograph by Marcus Smith/August; Illustration by Drue Wagner
Published January 5, 2026…
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This Tiny Ancient Plant Is Becoming a New Secret Weapon For Forensics
Image credits: Aldo Hernandez. Moss is ancient. It evolved some 470 million years ago, long before the first dinosaur hatched. It is so rudimentary that it lacks both flowers and roots, yet it is an expert at survival. Now, that
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Scientists have spotted asteroids colliding round a nearby star. Here’s why it’s a cautionary tale
Astronomers have seen asteroids colliding around a distant star for the first time.
These catastrophic collisions round the nearby star system were seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.
The star in question is Fomalhaut, and Hubble was able to give…
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Stunning images of first supermoon dazzling skies across the globe
The start of the new year’s celestial show has begun, as the…
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Do all stars exist in galaxies?
From the January 2026 issueNearly all stars are found inside or around galaxies, but there are ways for stars to escape into intergalactic space.
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