Lunar Explorations
Ever since the beginning of intelligent life on Earth, the moon has been a focal point of human curiosity. Galileo’s discovery in 1610 that the moon had craters, valleys and mountains, instead of the smooth surface previously believed, only added to a burning…
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What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
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Engineering
Searing Heat, Little Package
Engineers have created a miniature hotplate that can reach temperatures above 1100C (2012F), self-contained…
Biology
Why Can't We Really Clone Dinosaurs?
You might think, if you saw the movie Jurassic Park, or read the book, that a real live cloned dinosaur would…