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Quantum Physics

What Is Spacetime Really Made Of?

Adam Becker

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Natural Disasters

Why the Tonga Eruption Was So Violent, and What to Expect Next

Shane Cronin and The Conversation US

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COVID Threatens to Bring a Wave of Hikikomori to America

We should work to protect others from falling into long-term social withdrawal

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Quantum Physics

Quantum Physics

What Is Spacetime Really Made Of?

Adam Becker

Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Why the Tonga Eruption Was So Violent, and What to Expect Next

Shane Cronin and The Conversation US

Public Health

Latest COVID Surge Pushes Parents to Next-Level Stress

Melinda Wenner Moyer

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Borderline Personality Disorder May Be Rooted in Trauma

Diana Kwon

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New York’s Central Park Becomes a Living Climate Laboratory

Daniel Cusick and E&E News

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Natural Disasters

Tonga Volcano Eruption Created Puzzling Ripples in Earth’s Atmosphere

David Adam and Nature magazine

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