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7 minutes 46 seconds
Using Satellites to Detect Potential Issues with our Bridges
Satellites are exposing weak bridges in America and around the world

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13 March 2026, 3:00 pm
6 minutes 26 seconds
Why a Danish City Turned Its Streetlights Blood-Red
Denmark's Red Street Lighting Solves A Problem Every City Has - Newsweek

Denmark Just Switched to Red Streetlights to Solve an Urban Crisis Most Modern Cities Still Ignore | Daily Galaxy

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12 March 2026, 3:00 pm
6 minutes 51 seconds
NASA’s Humanoid Robot That’s Been Training for Mars Returns Home
NASA robot’s 10-year mission complete | News | The University of Edinburgh

NASA humanoid built for Mars research returns to US after a decade | Interesting Engineering

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11 March 2026, 4:30 pm
6 minutes 48 seconds
A New Kind of Magic Mushroom for Depression and Anxiety (w/out the hallucinations)
A new “magic mushroom” drug could treat depression without psychedelic hallucinations

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11 March 2026, 12:34 am
8 minutes 14 seconds
Tardigrades Versus Martian Dirt
Researchers Test Mars Soil on One of Earth’s Toughest Creatures, The Reaction Was Unexpected | Daily Galaxy

Even the toughest life on Earth may struggle in Mars' toxic soil - Earth.com

Short-term survival of tardigrades (Ramazzottius cf. varieornatus and Hypsibius exemplaris) in martian regolith simulants (MGS-1 and OUCM-1) | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core

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9 March 2026, 7:30 pm
9 minutes 14 seconds
How a 3D Printer is Helping A Gulf Coast Box Turtle Walk Again
A 3D-printed wheelchair is helping this turtle walk again

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7 March 2026, 1:15 am
10 minutes 30 seconds
Fire Tornados To Clean Up Our Mess + Why Cats Sleep on their Left Side
Scientists could soon use giant fire tornadoes to clean up our oceans

The (very adorable) reason cats prefer sleeping on one side

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5 March 2026, 5:15 pm
12 minutes 16 seconds
Could Aliens See Dinosaurs on Earth with a Telescope?
Could aliens in another galaxy see dinosaurs on Earth? | Scientific American

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4 March 2026, 9:55 pm
13 minutes 14 seconds
Which Volcano is Really the Largest on Earth?
It’s almost twice the size of Washington state and stretches 18 miles down into the Earth’s crust – and it’s underwater too | Discover Wildlife

Which countries have the most active volcanoes: Check the complete 2025 list of the world’s most volcanic countries | World News - The Times of India

World's Largest Volcanoes: Height, Mass, Altitude, Footprint | Geology.com

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3 March 2026, 8:15 pm
9 minutes 8 seconds
If Only I had Known: Why Math Is Harder For Some Kids than Others
(Science News) Why is math harder for some kids? Brain scans offer clues (Author: Lilly Burton)

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2 March 2026, 5:15 pm
8 minutes 3 seconds
Similarities between Dogs and Toddlers when Helping Humans
Dogs act like toddlers when trying to help humans | Popular Science

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27 February 2026, 9:00 pm
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