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Polar bears are picky eaters. And that’s great news for other hungry Arctic critters.
In one year, a polar bear can leave roughly 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of scraps behind on which other animals can dine. Altogether, that comes to an estimated 7.6 million kilograms (8,375 U....
Earth has entered a grim new climate reality.
The planet has officially passed its first climate tipping point. That’s a point where the effects of many smaller changes cause a sudden big change in Earth’s climate. It’s like that proverbial last straw that broke a camel’s back.
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With a simple swish-and-flick of his wand, Ron Weasley yanks a troll’s club high above its head in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Through graceful martial arts moves, element benders in TV’s Avatar series launch boulders and waves of water skyward. And a casual gesture is all Marvel hero Scarlet Witch needs to fling away her enemies.
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If you eat meat, you may have enjoyed gobbling up turkey on Thanksgiving. If you’re a vegetarian, you might have gone for Tofurky. (That tofu-based dish has been made to look and taste like the traditional holiday bird.) But one day, such plant-based options may not be the only animal substitutes on your menu. Scientists are working out how to create meat from scratch in the ...
An exponent is a number that tells you how many times to multiply a number by itself.
In math, an exponent appears as a superscript after another number:
23 = x
In this equation, 3 is the exponent. The number ...
