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What Is Potential Energy?
By Mark Davis published
Potential energy is a core concept of any physics-based discussion, and one of the most influential variables in the formulas that describe our known universe.
Here's the Science Behind Finding North Korea's Nuclear Weapons
By Stephanie Pappas published
Remote monitoring can reveal a lot.
If You Throw a Compostable Cup in the Trash, Does It Still Break Down?
By Ashley P. Taylor published
Compostable products are all the rage these days. But what happens to these items — including compostable straws and silverware — when they're thrown into a landfill instead of a compost heap?
Nuclear Fusion Power Could Be Here by 2030, One Company Says
By Tom Metcalfe published
This is a major advance on the way to achieving fusion energy.
Russia's Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heads for the Bering Strait
By Rafi Letzter published
Russia's got a floating nuclear plant on a barge, and it's heading for the Bering Strait — just a short drift from Alaska.
Bitcoin Is Sucking Up So Much Energy, It Could Stop Being Profitable
By Rafi Letzter published
If bitcoin energy trends continue, mining bitcoin could soon stop being profitable, an economist found.
Gaza Now Has a Toxic 'Biosphere of War' That No One Can Escape
By Mark Zeitoun, Ghassan Abu Sitta published
Gaza has often been invaded for its water. Every army leaving or entering the Sinai desert, whether Babylonians, Alexander the Great, the Ottomans, or the British, has sought relief there.
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