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Scientists Find Soil Fungus That Can Freeze Water and It Might Be Key to Engineering the Weather - ZME Science
science 2026/03/18 20:10:16

Scientists Find Soil Fungus That Can Freeze Water and It Might Be Key to Engineering the Weather - ZME Science

A newly discovered cell-free fungal protein could revolutionize cloud seeding and climate modeling

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Hidden Ancient River System Found Deep Under The Surface of Mars - ScienceAlert
science 2026/03/18 19:28:09

Hidden Ancient River System Found Deep Under The Surface of Mars - ScienceAlert

Far away, alone in a crater on a planet inhabited only by robots, NASA’s Perseverance rover explores a dry landscape that was once a river system billions of years ago.

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Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets - The Conversation
science 2026/03/18 18:01:43

Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets - The Conversation

Analyzing 20 million recorded mosquito flight paths revealed the mathematical rules behind how these tiny predators move and zero in on their human targets.

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Ancient Weed Contains Water So Strange That Scientists Thought It Came From a Meteorite - ZME Science
science 2026/03/18 17:30:14

Ancient Weed Contains Water So Strange That Scientists Thought It Came From a Meteorite - ZME Science

A prehistoric plant distills water so intensely it looks it came from space.

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If you live in Oregon, you may get a chance to see the northern lights Wednesday night - OregonLive.com
science 2026/03/18 17:08:00

If you live in Oregon, you may get a chance to see the northern lights Wednesday night - OregonLive.com

A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for 21 states, including Oregon, Washington, and across the northern U.S., as solar material heads toward Earth.

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NASA's Isaacman latest to endorse Trump reclassifying Pluto as a planet - USA Today
science 2026/03/18 16:14:00

NASA's Isaacman latest to endorse Trump reclassifying Pluto as a planet - USA Today

NASA chief Jared Issacman appears to be among those who support Pluto being reclassified as a planet. Could President Trump sign an executive order?

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