Nearly two centuries after Faraday’s failed attempts, scientists have demonstrated that Earth’s continuous spin can directly generate electrical current.
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5 of the Strangest and Most Dangerous Exoplanets Ever Discovered
Learn what planet rains molten iron and which planet has two moons like Tatooine in Star Wars.
How Does Music Impact Your Brain and Workflow?
Learn how researchers played different types of music and tracked how well participants completed tasks.
New Hydrothermal Feature Emerges at Yellowstone National Park
Learn more about this new hydrothermal feature that could be connected to one from Yellowstone’s past.
Why Sharing Meals Can Significantly Impact Our Mental Well-Being
If you eat alone, learn how this small change can significantly enhance your mental happiness.
When Done Right, Brutal Honesty Can Benefit Friendships
Learn more about the right way to approach your friends with brutal honesty.
Seed Oils or Animal Fats: What Is Healthiest to Cook With?
Learn about the controversy behind seed oils, and find out how consuming them influences human health compared to animal fats like butter and beef tallow.
Space Tornadoes Are Swirling Around the Milky Way’s Core
Learn how ALMA gives astrophysics a front row seat to dynamic forces that shape the galaxy, called space tornadoes.
As Lyme Disease Cases Grow, Treatment Makes Progress to Stop Infection
Targeting a key enzyme in the microorganism responsible for the disease could stop both its growth and ability to infect
Watch as This Rare Red Sprite Lightning Strikes Above the Himalayas
Learn more about a massive show of red sprites in South Asia — an outburst that included over 100 individual flashes of red lightning.