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Engineering
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Suspended between floors 87 and 92, this steel mass acts as an inertial counterweight that dampens the swaying of the Taiwanese colossus without using electricity.
Science and technology
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Discovered in the 17th century, these glass tears hold molecular stresses so extreme that they release destructive waves at over 1,600 meters per second.
Biology
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Trichobatrachus robustus evolved an unusual defense mechanism that fractures its own phalanges to pierce its skin and wound predators.
Geology
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How the thermal contraction of magma creates gigantic hexagonal stone prisms
Engineering
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How a zigzag design, sliding supports, and thermosyphons prevented a colossal ecological disaster in the Arctic.
Biology
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These tiny microscopic animals broke a sacred law of evolutionary biology, surviving without males thanks to cryptobiosis and genetic theft.
Nature
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These marine architects create silica skeletons with unmatched strength and flexibility, inspiring the engineering of the future.
Nature
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From the screeching of icebergs to the roar of fjords, discover how ice generates a complex acoustic language underwater, revealing secrets of its dynamics and climate change.
Science and technology
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Discover how nanotechnology is creating materials that autonomously reverse structural damage, promising a new era of durability for bridges, airplanes, and electronic devices.
Animals
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On the rocky, desolate shores of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, a small sea snail, Littoraria obtusata, has evolved an as...
Health and wellness
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Studies show that specific acoustic pulses stimulate osteoblast activity, significantly reducing recovery time.
Health and wellness
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A fascinating field of regenerative medicine is revealing that sound has the power to heal our bones. Recent research, p...