Countless shelves line the walls of a basement at Denmark’s University of Odense, holding what is thought to be the world’s largest collection of brains. There are 9,479 of the organs, all removed from...
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World’s Largest Organism Is Slowly Being Eaten, Scientist Says : ScienceAlert
In the Wasatch Mountains of the western US on the slopes above a spring-fed lake, there dwells a single giant organism that provides an entire ecosystem on which plants and animals have relied for...
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Largest Study of Its Kind Shows How Long Immunity Really Lasts After COVID Infection : ScienceAlert
After a COVID-19 infection, whether it’s a first, second, or even a third, many of us wonder how long we might be protected against a reinfection, and whether we’ll be susceptible to new variants....
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Jupiter’s Largest Moons All Have Aurorae That Glow Deep Red And 15x Brighter Than Ours : ScienceAlert
Jupiter is well known for its spectacular aurorae, thanks in no small part to the Juno orbiter and recent images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Like Earth, these dazzling displays result...
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Monster Space Rock in Antarctica Is Among The Largest Found in 100 Years : ScienceAlert
Antarctica has a lot going for it when it comes to meteorite hunting. The dark rocks stand out against the icy landscape. Its dry climate keeps weathering to a minimum. And even when meteorites...
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The World’s Largest Active Volcano Is Erupting For The 1st Time in 38 Years : ScienceAlert
For the first time in decades, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa – the largest active volcano in the world – erupted, turning the sky red. The eruption began around 11:30 pm local time Sunday night (0930...
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Massive Fire Ant Infestation in Hawaii Is Largest on Record, Officials Warn
The discovery of millions of fire ants in Kauai, Hawaii, marks the island’s most extensive infestation since the invasive species was first detected there in 1999, the news website SFGATE reported. The infestation poses...
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Magic Mushroom Psychedelic Relieves Severe Depression in Largest Trial Yet : ScienceAlert
For some years now, scientists have been investigating how psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, can ease the symptoms of depression. More evidence of the link has arrived with a phase 2, double-blind...
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‘Potentially Hazardous’ Monster Asteroid Is The Largest Seen in Years : ScienceAlert
Astronomers peering into the twilight sky have found three previously unknown near-Earth asteroids. One of which is the largest potentially hazardous asteroid discovered in eight years. It measures roughly 1.5 kilometers (nearly 1 mile)...
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