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Engineering
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Standing as tall as a thirty-story building with a titanic bucket wheel, this German machine moves mountains while consuming the electricity of a city.
Health and wellness
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For decades, endorphins were credited for post-workout bliss, but neuroscience discovered that the brain produces its own cannabinoid to dispel pain and anxiety.
Nature
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Secret chemical networks of the plant kingdom
Science and technology
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In 2018, an Oxford physicist captured the light emitted by a single strontium atom suspended in a vacuum using a conventional camera.
Nature
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Able to identify and devour prey in less than a quarter of a second, this mammal has the densest sense of touch in the animal kingdom.
Nature
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Cloud forests are unique ecosystems that have evolved to condense atmospheric moisture, generating their own water supply and sheltering extraordinary biodiversity.
Nature
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From migratory flight to oceanic crossings, the secret of animal orientation lies in an invisible perception that still puzzles science.
Science and technology
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Discover how 'solid smoke' defies density and revolutionizes everything from space exploration to energy efficiency on Earth.
Nature
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The marine predator that sees the world in a range of colors and polarized light unimaginable to humans.
Nature
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Equipped with the fascinating ampullae of Lorenzini, these marine predators detect tiny electric fields, revealing hidden life beneath the sand and in the abyssal darkness.
Nature
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Beyond photosynthesis, plants use the light spectrum to anticipate competition and optimize their growth in a world of shadows.
Nature
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Discover how this snake uses a "sixth sense" to hunt its prey in complete darkness.