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Shout “Erin go bragh" and let's get busy with 7 Irish sci-fi films to enjoy this St. Patrick's Day.

The Purdue researchers found that heating a mix of epoxidized oil, malic acid, and tannic acid yielded a sticky goo that bonded plastic, metal, and wood as tightly as, if not more tightly than, ...

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When Gašper Beguš began studying linguistics, he spent his time deciphering ancient, largely dead languages. "Nobody cared ...

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Stanley's career took off courtesy to his personal passion for drawing characters he loved. He never set out to work for major publishers like DC and Marvel; instead, he gained recognition through fan ...

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Ndumo’s history reveals the challenges of integrating biodiversity conservation with impoverished local communities’ needs, rights and values, and maintaining that conservation in remote regions where ...