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Why Mosquitos Are Humanity’s Deadliest Creature
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About 80% of deaths caused by Malaria annually are young children, below the age of five.
How 5G Is Transforming China
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A tech war between China and the West is starting to heat up.
How Engineers Soundproof a New Underground Train Track
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Part of the new London track is directly below an iconic performing arts center.
The Mystery and Physics of the Spiral Football Pass
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The way the spiral football pass travels through the air baffled physicists for years.
These Ancient Stones Helped Track the Seasons
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Mysterious stone arrangements reveal Senegal’s ancient connections to astronomy.
This Teen Calculates Mind-Boggling Math in Her Head
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Apoorva Panidapu earned the moniker “the human calculator” for her math skills.
Chasing Carbon Zero Sneak Peek
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A new film from NOVA examines technologies that could get us to carbon zero by 2050.
How Extreme Heat Overwhelms the Human Body
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When it comes to extreme weather, heat can be a “silent killer.”
There’s Something Living in Wildfire Smoke
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Wildfire smoke can carry harmful microorganisms long distances.
How Sewage Becomes Drinking Water
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How do you make wastewater drinkable? It starts at the sewage treatment plant.
How the West Is Making It Rain, With Science
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A method of boosting snow and rainfall may help ease drought conditions in the western US.
Scientists Make Rare Discovery in Active Volcano
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Volcanologists visit Tofua to study the volcano’s activity.
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