NASA spotted a rock formation on Mars that looks just like a giant bear face

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A black and white picture taken by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter of a peculiar rock formation. A crack runs in a circle around a hill and two craters, making it look like the face of a bear.
A photo taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter looks like a bear.

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Science has finally cracked the mystery of why so many people believe in conspiracy theories

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Man sitting cross-legged, using laptop underneath a very big brain filled with conspiracies theories, from the Illuminati, September 11 attacks and COVID hoax
People don't buy into conspiracy theories because of ignorance or social isolation. They do it because of a more prevalent personality quirk: overconfidence.

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Rural China is running out of coffins because COVID-19 is rampant — and the cost of funerals is skyrocketing

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A women walks pass a tent at Covid-19 testing center on January 19, 2023 in Hong Kong, China.
A women walks pass a tent at Covid-19 testing center on January 19, 2023 in Hong Kong, China.

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The US Army has been dredging the Mississippi River 24/7 for 6 months. The drought crisis that grounded barges and unearthed fossils may finally be over.

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The US Army Corps of Engineers flushes the water jets of a dredge's suction head.

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I research harmful microplastics. Here's what I do to keep my family safe from their toxic chemicals.

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A mother holds her baby above the ocean, which is filled with plastic items like baby bottles, diapers, and wipes.
Microplastics are 10 times more abundant in baby poop than adult poop. Thats partly why plastics expert Laura Hardman keeps plastic away from her baby.

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As an expert on microplastics, here's what I do to keep my family safe.

NASA and DARPA will test nuclear thermal engines for crewed missions to Mars

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NASA is going back to an old idea as it tries to get humans to Mars. It is teaming up with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space with the aim of using the technology for crewed missions to the red planet.

The mysterious iron ball at the center of the Earth may have stopped spinning and reversed direction

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A 3D rendering of the Earth's layers, including its core.
A 3D rendering of the Earth's layers, including its inner core.

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