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"Space Hurricanes" Are Happening At Earth's Poles – And They Can Affect GPS SignalsAn image of a spiral aurora in the sky over some snowy mountains

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"Space Hurricanes" Are Happening At Earth's Poles – And They Can Affect GPS SignalsAn image of a spiral aurora in the sky over some snowy mountains
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"Space Hurricanes" Are Happening At Earth's Poles – And They Can Affect GPS Signals

clock-iconAugust 1, 2025
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First-Of-Its-Kind GPS Data Reveals Egret's Incredible 38-Hour, Non-Stop Flight From Australia To Papua New Guineaplumed egret flying on green background

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First-Of-Its-Kind GPS Data Reveals Egret's Incredible 38-Hour, Non-Stop Flight From Australia To Papua New Guineaplumed egret flying on green background
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First-Of-Its-Kind GPS Data Reveals Egret's Incredible 38-Hour, Non-Stop Flight From Australia To Papua New Guinea

clock-iconJune 16, 2025
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First Real-World Test Of "Unjammable" Quantum Sensor Shows This Could Be New GPSA small rectangular device next to a coin. the divice is 1 coin wide and 3 coins long

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First Real-World Test Of "Unjammable" Quantum Sensor Shows This Could Be New GPSA small rectangular device next to a coin. the divice is 1 coin wide and 3 coins long
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First Real-World Test Of "Unjammable" Quantum Sensor Shows This Could Be New GPS

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At 3,000 Meters, The World's Highest Known Case Of Bird Predation Has Been RecordedGray plover bird on a beach with beak open as if surprised

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At 3,000 Meters, The World's Highest Known Case Of Bird Predation Has Been RecordedGray plover bird on a beach with beak open as if surprised
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At 3,000 Meters, The World's Highest Known Case Of Bird Predation Has Been Recorded

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This Is How You Are Using Supermassive Black Holes Every Day Without Even KnowingArtist impression of a supermassive black hole releasing a jet into space.

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This Is How You Are Using Supermassive Black Holes Every Day Without Even KnowingArtist impression of a supermassive black hole releasing a jet into space.
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This Is How You Are Using Supermassive Black Holes Every Day Without Even Knowing

clock-iconAugust 22, 2024
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Your Sat Nav Does Not Ping Any Satellites, So How Does GPS Actually Work?Artist depiction of a GPS satellite in space.

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Your Sat Nav Does Not Ping Any Satellites, So How Does GPS Actually Work?Artist depiction of a GPS satellite in space.
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Your Sat Nav Does Not Ping Any Satellites, So How Does GPS Actually Work?

clock-iconJuly 31, 2024
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New Record Set For World’s Most Precise Clock3D render showing blue transparent disks overlapping

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New Record Set For World’s Most Precise Clock3D render showing blue transparent disks overlapping
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New Record Set For World’s Most Precise Clock

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Meet Alvin: The World’s Only Living Albino Giant AnteaterWhite anteater on grass with GPS harness facing just to the right of the camera.

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Meet Alvin: The World’s Only Living Albino Giant AnteaterWhite anteater on grass with GPS harness facing just to the right of the camera.
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Meet Alvin: The World’s Only Living Albino Giant Anteater

clock-iconJanuary 30, 2024
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Incredible Maps Reveal Just How Many Untracked “Dark Vessels” Are In Our Oceansdark map of section of the ocean around British Isles and Northern Europe showing oil platforms in yellow, wind vessels in light blue, fishing vessels in purple and non-fishing vessels in white

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Incredible Maps Reveal Just How Many Untracked “Dark Vessels” Are In Our Oceansdark map of section of the ocean around British Isles and Northern Europe showing oil platforms in yellow, wind vessels in light blue, fishing vessels in purple and non-fishing vessels in white
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Incredible Maps Reveal Just How Many Untracked “Dark Vessels” Are In Our Oceans

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Why Is The Greenwich Meridian Not Where It Should Be?Photo of a pair of Feet stand on opposite sides of the Prime Meridian. Greenwich, London, UK.

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Why Is The Greenwich Meridian Not Where It Should Be?Photo of a pair of Feet stand on opposite sides of the Prime Meridian. Greenwich, London, UK.
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Why Is The Greenwich Meridian Not Where It Should Be?

clock-iconAugust 16, 2023
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Move Over GPS, We’re Using Cosmic Rays To Navigate NowHigh energy particles from outer space, cosmic rays. 3d rendering

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Move Over GPS, We’re Using Cosmic Rays To Navigate NowHigh energy particles from outer space, cosmic rays. 3d rendering
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Move Over GPS, We’re Using Cosmic Rays To Navigate Now

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Wolves Go Fishing More Often Than Anyone Realized, Camera Traps RevealBlack and white camera trap image of a wolf with a fish in its mouth. Green logo in the bottom left hand corner.

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Wolves Go Fishing More Often Than Anyone Realized, Camera Traps RevealBlack and white camera trap image of a wolf with a fish in its mouth. Green logo in the bottom left hand corner.
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Wolves Go Fishing More Often Than Anyone Realized, Camera Traps Reveal

clock-iconJune 8, 2023
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Runner Stripped Of Third Place After GPS Tracking Data Reveals She Used A CarA man running a marathon, behind a car.

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Runner Stripped Of Third Place After GPS Tracking Data Reveals She Used A CarA man running a marathon, behind a car.
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Runner Stripped Of Third Place After GPS Tracking Data Reveals She Used A Car

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The Canada Goose Is Winning The War With Humansarticle image

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The Canada Goose Is Winning The War With Humansarticle image
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The Canada Goose Is Winning The War With Humans

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Artificial Intelligence Taught To Think Like A Mammal Finds Its Way Through A Mazearticle image

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Artificial Intelligence Taught To Think Like A Mammal Finds Its Way Through A Mazearticle image
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Artificial Intelligence Taught To Think Like A Mammal Finds Its Way Through A Maze

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