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Climate Change Is Intensifying the Tsunami Threat in Alaska Dec 04, 2020

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As glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, massive landslides threaten coastal communities. Those, in turn, could trigger giant sea waves.

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A Solar-Powered Rocket Might Be Our Ticket to Interstellar Space Dec 03, 2020

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The idea for solar thermal propulsion has been around for decades, but researchers tapped by NASA just conducted a first test.

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An Enormous Iceberg Is Headed for South Georgia Island—Again Dec 02, 2020

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If they collide, it could cause big problems for breeding penguins and seals by cutting off their access to the open sea.

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The Physics of Materials at Minus 80 Degrees Celsius Dec 01, 2020

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Pfizer's new vaccine has to be stored at extremely low temperatures. Here's how things work when it gets that cold.Â

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‘Godzilla’ Wasp Swims—So Its Young Can Burst Out of Caterpillars Nov 26, 2020

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In non-election news, Microgaster godzilla dives to find a caterpillar, forces it to the surface, and injects it with a baby that eats the host from the inside out.

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Fireball Is Werner Herzog’s Ode to Space Rocks Nov 25, 2020

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A new documentary from the German auteur examines the influence of meteorites on cultures around the world.

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Confused About Covid Brain Fog? Doctors Have Questions, Too Nov 24, 2020

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Physicians have seen this recovery symptom before, but they still don’t know why so many coronavirus survivors are being affected.

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How to Reduce (but Not Eliminate) Covid Risk at Holiday Gatherings Nov 23, 2020

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With a surge in cases, there is no safe way to travel or gather for Thanksgiving or Christmas. But if you must, here are some ways to lower your risk.

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The Genome of Your Pet Fish Is Extremely Weird Nov 20, 2020

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Unlike most domestic animals, the goldfish is purely decorative.

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Want to Fight the Zombie Fire Apocalypse? Weaponize Math Nov 19, 2020

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Peat fires smolder in the ground for months, suddenly emerging as surface wildfires. New simulations reveal their strange life, death, and reanimation.

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