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Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

Researchers have determined that "the blip" couldn't have happened because you can't snap with a glove on. They also found that snapping is one of the fastest motions the human body can create.
by Ayen Bior and Christopher Intagliata

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In a first test of its planetary defense efforts, NASA's going to shove an asteroid

In a first test of its planetary defense efforts, NASA's going to shove an asteroid

NASA is about to launch the first mission of its new planetary defense office. A spacecraft will attempt to knock a small asteroid off course by ramming into it.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life

The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life

A plush toy version of the daydreaming beagle — wearing a space suit designed according to NASA's strict specifications — has an important job for the Artemis I unmanned mission. NASA uses stuffed animals on flights because when the little guys start to float, it indicates that the spacecraft has entered space's zero gravity.
by The Associated Press

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How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic

How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic

Scientists have evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is circulating in white-tailed deer in the U.S. They say the findings could essentially dash any hopes of eliminating the virus in the U.S. — and the world.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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New chronic wasting disease test: Game-changer or unproven?

New chronic wasting disease test: Game-changer or unproven?

As Minnesota officials work to contain the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, research is developing new technology that can help track the disease. But there's disagreement over how and when to use the technology.
by Dan Gunderson

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The biggest whales can eat the equivalent of 80,000 Big Macs in one day

The biggest whales can eat the equivalent of 80,000 Big Macs in one day

Scientists have gotten the best estimates yet of exactly how much baleen whales, the largest animals on the planet, can consume in one day. Their caloric intake is mind-boggling.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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