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Environment

The Great Forest Slowdown: Why Trees Can’t Keep Up with Climate Change

What if I told you that tropical forests are in a high-stakes race against climate change—and they’re losing? Trees are shifting their ranges to escape rising temperatures, but the bad news? They’re moving at a glacial pace while climate change sprints ahead. And that could spell trouble for some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. […]

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Society

How Early Humans Turned Hippo Bones into High-Tech Tools

Picture this: A group of early humans gathers around a massive hippopotamus carcass, stone tools in hand. But instead of just slicing up dinner, they do something completely unexpected—they start chipping away at the hippo’s bones. Fast forward 1.5 million years, and archaeologists have uncovered the world’s oldest known bone tool workshop in Tanzania’s Olduvai […]

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Physics

Could Quantum Tech Make Your Internet 1000x Faster?

Ever felt frustrated when your video call freezes or a download takes forever? Are you stuck wondering if someone is on mute? Now, what if I told you the solution to your internet woes involves quantum mechanics? Yep, the same quantum weirdness that’s puzzled scientists for decades could soon give us connections so fast and […]

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News

Next Week in Science, March 14, 2025

There are many repercussions of funding cuts. Both Columbia and Johns Hopkins are seeing job losses and cuts to secondary scientific progress. In happier news, the US saw as lunar eclipse last night. Send us you best pictures of the blood moon! We’ll keep tracking it. Here’s what’s coming up next week. Fight for Science: The stakes […]

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Health

The Secret Weapon Against Workout Fatigue? A Super Mushroom!

You just crushed your workout—heart pounding, sweat dripping, muscles burning. But then, it hits you: exhaustion. Your limbs feel like jelly, and your brain turns to mush. What if science had a secret weapon to help you bounce back faster and think sharper post-exercise? Enter Cordycepin, the powerhouse compound from a funky fungus called Cordyceps […]

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Health

The Office of the Future… Underground?

Picture this: You step into an elevator, press a button, and descend—not up to a flashy high-rise office, but down into the earth. Welcome to the underground office workspace (UOW), a concept gaining traction in cities that are running out of space and looking for more sustainable building solutions. But here’s the twist: Some people […]

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Society

Is Bluesky the Future of Social Media or Just Twitter 2.0?

We’re on Bluesky now, so check us out there. But is it worth our time? If you’ve ever rage-quit Twitter (or X, as it’s now awkwardly called), you’re not alone. Plenty of users have packed their digital bags in search of a better social media home. Enter Bluesky, a decentralized, invite-only platform that promised to […]

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Psychology

Ketamine and Your Brain: A Mind-Bending Mystery Unraveled

Perpetually-in-the-news Elon Musk has detailed his use of the drug Ketamine. You’ve probably heard of ketamine. Maybe you know it as a party drug. Maybe you’ve read that it’s a revolutionary treatment for depression. But here’s the million-dollar question: What happens when people use it for years? A recent deep dive into brain research has […]

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