Scientists equipped with giant lasers have blown up gold at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, heating it to 14 times its boiling point. For a chilling second, they thought they broke physics, but… [+5758 chars]...
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Read moreIf you've ever had construction work being done in your building, you know exactly how maddening it can be. 1 It'll never, ever, ever get done on schedule. Not once in the history of the world, proba… [+828 chars]...
Read moreCHARLESTON, S.C. Two years after passengers hoping for a glimpse of the Titanic wreckage lost their lives in the Titan submersible implosion off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, the U.S. Coast Guar… [+2979 chars]...
Read moreHurricane Iona is "rapidly weakening" well to the south of Hawaii, and more weakening is expected on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory late Tuesday night. In an advisory i… [+5658 chars]...
Read moreTropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic. Erin is expected to strengthen as it makes its way west across the Atlantic. Current forecasts predict it'll become a major hurricane, with su… [+4799 chars]...
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