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Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are the reigning monarchs of modern devices—until they aren’t. Phones die, drones drop, and EVs sputter to a halt somewhere just inconvenient enough to ruin a weekend. Enter: the radiocarbon battery. Safe(ish), nuclear, and...
The Dark Physics of Espresso: Why Your Coffee Betrays You
A good espresso is a science experiment in a cup—one that fails more often than it succeeds. Water under high pressure should evenly extract flavors from coffee grounds, but reality is cruel. Instead of obeying the laws of fluid dynamics, the water rebels, carving...
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252 million years ago, Earth decided to hit the reset button. The End-Permian extinction—also known as the Great Dying—wiped out 96% of marine species and turned the planet into something resembling a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Oceans turned toxic, temperatures...
Robo-Squirrel Can Parkour Like a Pro—And Might Explore Alien Moons
Engineers have built robots that slither, scuttle, and even swim like nightmare fuel, but none have quite cracked the code of nature’s most chaotic acrobat: the squirrel. These tiny daredevils fling themselves through the air, land on twigs thinner than a bad excuse,...
The Nuclear Clock That Could Outlast Civilization (And Maybe Even Time Itself)
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