The Lost Recipe of Damascus Steel
Ancient Damascus blades were so strong they could cut through stone. Discover why the formula was lost to history and the modern science of carbon nanotubes.
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An object from outside our solar system is passing through right now — and scientists can’t agree on what it is. 3I/ATLAS has 12 anomalies that don’t fit standard comet models. Here’s what we actually know.
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A half-inch wasp has mastered brain surgery. It turns cockroaches into cooperative zombies using a 264-protein venom cocktail — and scientists keep finding new reasons to be horrified.
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