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A new gravity sensor used atoms’ weird quantum behavior to peer underground sciencenews.org/article/new-…

A gravity sensor used atoms’ quantum weirdness to see underground | Science News

Quantum sensors promise to be more accurate and stable in the long run than other gravity probes.

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50 years ago, Arecibo got an unprecedented view of Venus’ surface sciencenews.org/article/arec…

50 years ago, Arecibo got an unprecedented view of Venus’ surface

Over its 57-year lifetime, Arecibo’s radar system measured the mountains around Venus’ middle, studied the textures of many rocky bodies in outer space and more.

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Americans tend to assume imaginary faces are male sciencenews.org/article/face…

Americans tend to assume imaginary faces are male

When people see imaginary faces in everyday objects, those faces are more likely to be perceived as male, a new study shows.

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Here’s what goldfish driving ‘cars’ tell us about navigation sciencenews.org/article/gold…

Here’s what goldfish driving ‘cars’ tell us about navigation

When measuring intelligence, the saying goes, don’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree. But what about its ability to drive a vehicle?

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50 years ago, scientists were genetically modifying mosquitoes sciencenews.org/article/50-y…

50 years ago, scientists were genetically modifying mosquitoes

In 1971, scientists turned to genetics to control disease-spreading mosquitoes without DDT. Today, there are a variety of pesticide-free methods.

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A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon sciencenews.org/article/kamo…

A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon

New observations reveal the possible origins of a mysterious object called Kamoʻoalewa. It could be the wreckage from an ancient impact on the moon.

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This eco-friendly glitter gets its color from plants, not plastic sciencenews.org/article/glit…

This eco-friendly glitter gets its color from plants, not plastic

Using cellulose extracted from wood pulp, researchers have created a greener alternative to traditional glitter.

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Here’s what the next 10 years of space science could look like sciencenews.org/article/spac…

Here’s what the next 10 years of space science could look like

In the latest Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, astronomers have their sights set on a whole fleet of next-generation space telescopes.

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