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How the Chernobyl Sarcophagus Works—and What's Inside Science

How the Chernobyl Sarcophagus Works—and What's Inside

The Chernobyl New Safe Confinement is the largest moveable land-based structure ever built, an engineering marvel designed to seal 200 tons of radioac...

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How Plants Make Sound—Ultrasonic Clicks You Can't Hear Science

How Plants Make Sound—Ultrasonic Clicks You Can't Hear

Stressed plants emit ultrasonic clicking sounds through a process called xylem cavitation. Recent research shows these clicks carry information about...

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How the Pesticide Cocktail Effect Works—and Why It Matters Health

How the Pesticide Cocktail Effect Works—and Why It Matters

Pesticides deemed safe individually can become harmful when combined in real-world mixtures. The cocktail effect explains why regulators are rethinkin...

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How Wildlife Thrives in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Science

How Wildlife Thrives in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has become one of Europe's largest de facto nature reserves, where wolves, bears, bison, and rare horses flourish in the...

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How the AMOC Works—the Current That Shapes Climate Science

How the AMOC Works—the Current That Shapes Climate

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation moves heat, salt, and nutrients across the globe. Understanding how this ocean conveyor belt works—and...

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How Nuclear Meltdowns Work—From Fuel Rod to Fallout Science

How Nuclear Meltdowns Work—From Fuel Rod to Fallout

A nuclear meltdown occurs when reactor fuel overheats beyond cooling capacity. Understanding the physics of decay heat, loss-of-coolant accidents, and...

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How Invasive Species Spread—and Why They're Hard to Stop Science

How Invasive Species Spread—and Why They're Hard to Stop

Invasive species cost the global economy over $423 billion annually and drive 60% of recorded extinctions. Here's how they arrive, why they thrive, an...

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How Wildfires Spread—and Why Some Become Unstoppable Science

How Wildfires Spread—and Why Some Become Unstoppable

Wildfires depend on three factors—fuel, weather, and topography—that together determine whether a small flame dies out or becomes a devastating infern...

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How Corona Discharge Works—Trees Glow in Storms Science

How Corona Discharge Works—Trees Glow in Storms

Corona discharge causes treetops to glow with faint ultraviolet light during thunderstorms. Scientists recently filmed the phenomenon for the first ti...

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How Managed Aquifer Recharge Works—Banking Water Underground Science

How Managed Aquifer Recharge Works—Banking Water Underground

Managed aquifer recharge is an increasingly vital water management strategy that deliberately channels stormwater, treated wastewater, and surface wat...

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How Salmon Find Their Way Home—Thousands of Miles Science

How Salmon Find Their Way Home—Thousands of Miles

Salmon navigate thousands of miles of open ocean and return to the exact stream where they were born using a dual navigation system: Earth's magnetic...

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How Federal Mineral Withdrawals Work on Public Lands Economy

How Federal Mineral Withdrawals Work on Public Lands

Federal mineral withdrawals are the primary legal tool used to block mining on U.S. public lands. Here's how the process works, who holds the power, a...

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