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NASA’s astronaut selection process takes two years, and résumés are just the start
NASA's astronaut selection process spans roughly two years of reviews, interviews, medical evaluations and team exercises.
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A month-long trial stay is Italy’s latest bet against rural depopulation
Italian villages are betting that a temporary trial stay can turn into permanent residency for city…
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Bypassing a dam: the engineering challenge behind a bold Colorado River fix
A proposal to shrink Lake Powell would require major engineering changes to Glen Canyon Dam, including…
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How a dying Pennsylvania town became a decades-long science experiment
Centralia, Pennsylvania has become a long-term natural laboratory for scientists studying how underground coal fires behave.
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Bigger weight loss, bigger drop-out rates: what a 100,000-patient study found
A large study of weight-loss drugs found that the medications delivering the biggest weight loss also…
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Scientists finally observe how Earth builds new ocean crust, in real time
A rare, fully instrumented seafloor spreading event in the Indian Ocean has given scientists a real-time…
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What are offshore breakwaters, and can they really save Britain’s beaches?
Researchers explain how offshore breakwaters work and why their effectiveness against coastal erosion depends heavily on…
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Super Typhoon Bavi weakens but still threatens Taiwan and southern Japan
Super Typhoon Bavi is showing signs of weakening but remains a powerful system as it moves…
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Does IGCSE really help with studying abroad? Here’s what the data suggests
IGCSE is recognised by universities worldwide, but CBSE and ICSE students face no real disadvantage applying…
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Stealth over speed: how mountain lions and bobcats both hunt without a chase
Mountain lions and bobcats share a stealth-based hunting style, despite targeting very different prey across North…