The United States has landed nine payloads on Mars — the fourth planet from the sun, with a reddish-brown coloration — dating all the way back to 1976. And yet, no human has ever set foot on Mars. Although Earth’s and Mars’ days are approximately equivalent lengths, many stark differences exist between the two celestial […]
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People often perceive endurance as an ability that takes significant time and patience to develop or something limited only to those with “good” genetics. While both can be true, anyone can become a solid endurance athlete with the right training. Performance training that targets metrics that scientists use to assess fitness is one place to
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Sustainability has always been a nonsense noun for the fashion industry. Used to market pieces from brands, the word “sustainable” no longer serves a purpose. When, why, or how to use it has become difficult and in a way, purposeless. What is truly sustainable; what is simply for the sake of the brand; and what
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Snow falls 24 hours a day in the depths of the oceanic twilight zone. White flurries saturate the marine landscape, appearing in all different shapes and sizes. Unlike crystallized water droplets that fall from the sky, marine snow is made from a variety of different organic compounds. It sustains life in the deep ocean where
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The effects of human activity on the global climate are numerous and far-reaching; most people are already aware of the threats of global warming, sea level rising, and increased frequency of extreme weather events. A lesser-known process being accelerated by human activity is desertification — in which fertile, vegetated biomes become desert due to drought,
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A joint effort led by the Royal Ontario Museum and McMaster University discovered a malignant bone cancer for the first time in a dinosaur — in the species Centrosaurus apertus. This discovery is the first of its kind where a case of osteosarcoma, a malignant bone cancer, had been studied in a dinosaur with modern
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The outsides of oysters appear rugged and dreary, but embedded inside lie beautiful, iridescent pearls. Their beauty has made them a sought-after object of vanity and aesthetics in the jewelry industry. However, this gem might be good for more than just earrings and necklaces; scientists are currently investigating its complex formation and how the organization
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Due to advances in both chemistry and technology, modern drug development is increasingly utilizing synthetic chemical compounds as the basis for our lifesaving and innovative drugs. However, many of the pharmaceuticals we have today are still derived from naturally occurring compounds or organisms, and recently, there has been a renewed interest in looking to nature
Relationships are on display everywhere. They’re on your Instagram feed, in campaign ads for your favorite brand, and even in the Curry Student Center (bleh!). Existing in a world evidently oozing with love can be lonely at times, but whether you have a significant other or not, you, too, are in quite an intimate long-term
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