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The weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field, a region over the South Atlantic where the field’s strength is significantly reduced compared to its surrounding area, has grown by an area nearly the size of ...

Our world has no shortage of wonders and mysteries—but is it really all that surprising? We somehow managed to make Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work on a planet that’s essentially made of sticks and rocks.

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One of the most powerful online tools at your disposal is the sprawling Google Earth project, which allows you to use satellite imagery to view a three-dimensional representation of the planet, ...

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