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[:es]One of quantum physics’ greatest paradoxes may have lost its leading explanation [:]

It’s one of the oddest tenets of quantum theory: a particle can be in two places at once—yet we only ever see it here or there. Textbooks state that the […]
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[:es]Warrior skeletons reveal Bronze Age Europeans couldn’t drink milk [:]

About 3000 years ago, thousands of warriors fought on the banks of the Tollense river in northern Germany. They wielded weapons of wood, stone, and bronze to deadly effect: Over […]
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[:es]Watch levitating upside-down boats flip the law of buoyancy[:]

If you’re a water sports fan looking for a new thrill, what about upside-down sailing? The idea might not be so outlandish. In a new study, physicists have managed to […]
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[:es]Some mosquitoes already have resistance to the latest weapon against malaria[:]

An insecticide about to be widely deployed inside African homes to combat malaria-carrying mosquitoes is already losing its punch. Two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave the green […]
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[:es]The mysterious case of man who can read letters—but not numbers—exposes roots of consciousness[:]

In the video, the man sounds creeped out. “This is too strange for words,” he mutters. He’s holding a plate-size, green foam 8. When upright, it looks to him like […]
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[:es]From rocks to icebergs, the natural world tends to break into cubes[:]

Perhaps the Cubists were right. Researchers have found that when everything from icebergs to rocks breaks apart, their pieces tend to resemble cubes. The finding suggests a universal rule of […]
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[:es]Ancient microbial arms race sharpened our immune system—but also left us vulnerable[:]

At a recent symposium on the evolution of infectious diseases, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), pathologist Nissi Varki noted that humans suffer from a long list of deadly diseases—including […]
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[:es]After 40 years, researchers finally see Earth’s climate destiny more clearly[:]

It seems like such a simple question: How hot is Earth going to get? Yet for 40 years, climate scientists have repeated the same unsatisfying answer: If humans double atmospheric […]
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[:es]Global warming shrinks bird breeding windows, potentially threatening species[:]

For breeding birds, timing is everything. Most species have just a narrow window to get the food they need to feed their brood—after spring’s bounty has sprung, but before other […]