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"Cloud Gone" – Two Words In The Hiroshima Bombing Logs May Have Some Disastrous Implications For Humanity
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"Cloud Gone" – Two Words In The Hiroshima Bombing Logs May Have Some Disastrous Implications For Humanity

At 10:52 am, around 750 kilometers from the explosion, the navigator wrote the words "cloud gone" in the Enola Gay's logs. Those two words may have helped answer questions about the effect of nuclear bombs on the planet.

A Woman Who Lived 30,000 Years Ago Is Changing What We Know About Ice Age Europe
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A Woman Who Lived 30,000 Years Ago Is Changing What We Know About Ice Age Europe

DNA preserved in ancient cave sediments reveals how some Ice Age Europeans endured extreme cold, while genetic evidence from France uncovers unexpected connections across the continent. A woman who lived in southwestern France around 30,000 years ago carried a genetic history that stretched far beyond her corner of Ice Age Europe. Most of her ancestry [...]

Giant Impacts Help Rocky Planets Retain Their Atmospheres
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Giant Impacts Help Rocky Planets Retain Their Atmospheres

For a long time, planetary scientists thought that giant impacts drove a young planet's atmosphere away into space with all the heat they generated. But it turns out the opposite could be true. The mass a young planet gains through a giant impact increases its gravitational hold on its atmosphere.

Deep In The Sudan Desert, A Vast Medieval Cathedral Is Slowly Emerging From The Sand
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Deep In The Sudan Desert, A Vast Medieval Cathedral Is Slowly Emerging From The Sand

At 47 meters wide and 57 meters long, this would have been a magnificent sight to behold.

50 Percent Of A Group Of Long COVID Patients Saw “Meaningful” Improvements Within 3 Years, And A Quarter Fully Recovered
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50 Percent Of A Group Of Long COVID Patients Saw “Meaningful” Improvements Within 3 Years, And A Quarter Fully Recovered

Scientists still don’t completely understand the scope and causes of long COVID, but this study’s conclusion is hopeful.