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Welcome to this new day of Thursday, July 10, a day that comes full of renewing energy and small but significant advances. After a Wednesday that may have felt somewhat hectic or f ...
On October 9, 2008, the State Space Agency of Ukraine sent a message towards Gliese 581c. Unlike the Voyager records, whose messages were chosen by a committee chaired by renowned physicist Carl Sagan ...
This important study introduces a Bayesian method to determine bacterial counts that accounts for the experimental noise inherent to dilution and plating methods, and distinguishes it from biological ...
In the next few months, new baby Boilermakers will arrive on campus with very little knowledge of the university’s traditions ...
You can take a guided tour through the “troll hole” to learn about troll folklore and mythology from around the world. There’s even a Guinness World Record certificate on display for the largest ...
The Craft Barn in Galesville is exactly that kind of magical spot. Tucked away in Wisconsin’s picturesque western countryside, this vibrant red barn has become a pilgrimage site for those seeking ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope began its legendary mission unfolding the secrets of our universe and producing some of the ...
We have discovered two interstellar objects so far, ’Oumuamua and Comet 2I/Borisov. ’Oumuamua had no dust tail and a ...
Going by piece count, we take a look at the biggest LEGO sets that are available now, ranging from Rivendell to the Titanic.
In a collection of more than 500,000 items, these are the weirdest, the wildest, the most significant the Indiana State ...
It is tricky to count things that are moving around – but this handy maths technique can help, says Katie Steckles, whether ...
No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like the enormous new Vera Rubin Observatory. Here's what it could reveal ...