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AnimalsAnimal goo inspires better glue
Researchers are turning to nature to create adhesives that work in the wet environment of the human body.
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AstronomyR.I.P. Cassini
After 20 years, nearly 300 orbits and pioneering discoveries, the Cassini spacecraft plunges to its death in Saturn’s atmosphere — taking data until its very last breath.
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PhysicsHow to peel permanent marker off glass
Water’s surface tension can peel a thin hydrophobic film such as permanent ink off glass surfaces.
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AnthropologySkeleton ignites debate over whether women were Viking warriors
Scientists spar over a 10th century woman who may have had serious fight in her.