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Radioactive Wasps: What They Are, How They're Studied, and Why It Matters

Radioactive wasps are wasps individuals that have absorbed measurable amounts of radioactive material, most often as a byproduct of environmental contamination near nuclear site...

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Dire wolf is back from extinction: what that really means

The phrase Dire wolf is back from extinction refers to high-profile de-extinction research involving the extinct species Dire wolf (genus Aenocyon ). It does not mean living Dir...

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Aura Borealis: What It Is, How It Forms, and How to Observe It

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a visible phenomenon caused by solar wind and magnetospheric activity interacting with Earth’s magnetic field and upper atmosphere....

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