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How the first clockmaker knew the correct time and how time was measured before mechanical clocks

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Harrison’s H4 chronometre. Image Credit: Jordiferrer/Wikipedia The first clockmaker did not have to guess what time it...

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In 2025, scientists made sound behave like a rainbow, separating different frequencies and sending them in different directions

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

A rainbow of light forms because different wavelengths travel through a prism or water droplets at different...

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China scientists turned bamboo cellulose into a strong plastic alternative that withstands high heat, can be recycled and biodegrades in soil

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Plastic alternatives made from renewable materials often struggle to match the strength, heat resistance and processing ability...

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70 million years ago, Earth had 372 days a year. An ancient shell reveals days lasted just 23 hours and 31 minutes

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

PC: Wikipedia, Wilson44691 – Own work, Public Domain About 70 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous...

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Japan’s Hiroshima produces about 60% of its farmed oysters, but up to 90% have died amid unusually warm seas

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Oyster farmers across Hiroshima Prefecture are pulling up their rafts this season to find that most of...

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In 2010, Deepwater Horizon damaged deep-sea coral habitats; 16 years later, NOAA divers are planting lab-grown colonies to help rebuild them

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Representative Image (AI-generated) Sixteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill injured extensive coral habitats in the...

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Quote of the day by Nikola Tesla: “We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are…”

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Quote of the day by Nikola Tesla (Image: Wikipedia) Every generation grows up surrounded by things that...

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MIT engineers create a recyclable elastic yarn that can be melted and respun into new fibre 10 times and can tackle the growing problem of textile waste

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

MIT researchers melt resin pellets and spin them into thin, stretchy fibres designed for repeated recycling. MIT...

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More than 99% of California’s sunflower sea stars vanished, now scientists have found a mysterious colony that could help revive dying kelp forests

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

A decade ago, more than 99% of sunflower sea stars vanished from the depths of the ocean....

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Total solar eclipse 2026: Will Americans see today’s eclipse? Here’s where it is visible |

Aj Mix Editor August 12, 2026

The only total solar eclipse of 2026 is happening today, 12 August, as the Moon passes directly...

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