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What Moves Gravel-Size Gypsum Crystals Around the Desert?
Bassel Nasr
Wind, water and a little help from salt explain a strange desert mystery.
Scientists, Feeling Under Siege, March for Research Funding
Jamal Al Khatib
Researchers took to the streets to defend science budgets and independent research.
How a Gadget Drives Human Creativity
Anas Qasem
From the camera to the drawing tablet, new tools keep changing how we make art.
An IoT Failure: Every Smart Home's Worst Nightmare
Samer Haddad
When a cloud service shuts down, smart devices can stop working overnight.
Dogs Do Their Duty for Science
Rakan Al Dosari
Trained detection dogs are helping scientists track rare animals and plants.
Scientists Fear Climate Data Gap as Satellite Budgets Shrink
Bassel Nasr
Older Earth-observing satellites are ageing, and replacements are not guaranteed.
Life on CAD: Get to Know the Shortcut
Jamal Al Khatib
Ten keyboard shortcuts that will make you faster in any CAD program.
Why You Shouldn’t Walk on Escalators
Anas Qasem
Engineers explain why standing on both sides moves more people, faster.
After Badger Buries Entire Cow Carcass, Scientists Go to the Tape
Samer Haddad
Motion-activated cameras caught a badger doing something nobody had seen before.
A Genetic Oddity May Give Octopuses and Squids Their Smarts
Rakan Al Dosari
Octopuses edit their own genetic messages, which may explain their clever brains.
Antarctic Ice Reveals Earth's Accelerating Plant Growth
Bassel Nasr
Air bubbles trapped in ancient ice show how plant growth has changed over centuries.
Photos of Jupiter From NASA Spacecraft, Both Near and Far
Jamal Al Khatib
Stunning new images show Jupiter's storms and swirling clouds in incredible detail.