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Geology
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How slow geochemical crystallization sculpted gigantic three-meter orbs in Paleocene mud long before being unearthed by the waves.
Geology
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A discovery inside gems from the mantle revealed the natural existence of an exotic phase of water that remains crystallized at room temperature.
Biology
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During its winter hibernation, this rodent lowers its body temperature down to -2.9 °C through an astonishing process of biological supercooling.
Geology
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A near-miraculous thermal equilibrium 300 meters underground allowed the development of the planet's largest selenite beams.
Animals
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Discover how this unusual inhabitant of polar seas defied the laws of animal biology by surviving without red blood cells thanks to a giant heart and natural antifreeze.
Science and technology
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Scientists at the University of Bristol created a betavoltaic device capable of generating continuous electricity by taking advantage of residual graphite from atomic power plants.
Health and wellness
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To maintain transparency and allow clear vision, the eye dispensed with capillaries and absorbs gas dissolved in the tear film.
Science and technology
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The technology that traps liquid droplets, drugs, and tiny objects suspended in midair using ultrasonic pressure nodes.
Geology
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A tiny diamond from Brazil showed that hundreds of kilometers deep there is as much water as in all surface oceans combined.
Science and technology
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A technological revolution that stores 700 terabytes in glass
Nature
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These unique geological formations are true time capsules that reveal the history of our planet
Science and technology
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Discover why this natural material outperforms many man-made alloys