Category: Science
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Your favorite coffee may be more than half a million years old: Here’s why
[ad_1] Researchers have traced the origins of arabica coffee, the world’s most popular type. Using genes from coffee plants around the world, they found that it dates back to approximately 600,000 years ago. Arabica coffee dominates the market, accounting for more than 60 percent of global coffee consumption. That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s…
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Coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say
[ad_1] Coral reefs worldwide are undergoing their fourth global bleaching event due to warming ocean waters, scientists say. Since February 2023, coral reef bleaching across at least 53 countries, territories or local economies has been confirmed. Bleaching occurs when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their color. Coral…
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NASA’s plan to bring Mars samples to Earth undergoes revision due to budget cuts
[ad_1] NASA’s plan to retrieve samples from Mars and bring them back to Earth is currently on hold due to the need for a faster and cheaper method. The project has been on NASA’s agenda for years, but the costs have escalated, with an estimated total cost of $8 billion to $11 billion and an…
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Fitness drinks: Scientists weigh in on the benefits and potential risks
[ad_1] Functional beverages, which offer mental or physical benefits beyond hydration, are gaining popularity. The sale of functional beverages has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Scientists say that some ingredients, such as adaptogens, can help your body respond to stress, anxiety and fatigue. Functional beverages — or drinks promoted as offering mental or physical…
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African weather system generating rumors of UFOs and 80-foot waves, blamed on software ‘error’
[ad_1] Alien and conspiracy theorists showed up in full force last week after a weather modeling software “error” showed an anomaly the size of Texas moving up the African coastline while generating waves bigger than 80 feet high. Ventusky is an application that presents weather and meteorological data to allow people to monitor developments anywhere…
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Fireball drops from New Jersey sky, days after eclipse and earthquake
[ad_1] A bright fireball was seen dropping from the night sky over New Jersey early Wednesday, capping an eventful week of natural phenomena in the area following Monday’s solar eclipse and last week’s earthquake. The fireball, which many say was a meteor or a falling star, was captured on video lighting up the dark sky…
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Asteroid samples, potential habitable planets and more space findings by NASA from the past year
[ad_1] NASA is regularly announcing new discoveries and findings. Its research is consistent, and is conducted in space aboard the International Space Station and right here on Earth. Some of NASA’s biggest achievements to date include the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope that has made more than a million observations; the Curiosity and Perseverance…
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FL scientists save baby coral from predators using boba straws
[ad_1] South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring laboratory-grown coral are grasping at biodegradable straws in an effort to restore what some call the rainforest of the sea. Scientists around the world have been working for years to address the decline of coral reef populations. Just last summer, reef rescue groups in…
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‘This is our Muon Shot’
[ad_1] In the spring of 2022, Karri DiPetrillo was gearing up for the final step of the Snowmass particle physics community planning process. It would be a once-a-decade meeting at which physicists in the United States would discuss the future of the field. For DiPetrillo, who earned her PhD from Harvard in 2019, such a…
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Cicada invasion: An ‘amazing’ American phenomenon and bonanza for anglers
[ad_1] Billions of cicadas are expected to start swarming in more than a dozen states in the coming weeks, and while the strange occurrence may be a nuisance for many, scientists say the activities of the noisy flying insects are a natural marvel beholden to northern America — and anglers say the bugs create ideal…