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What If We Built a Dyson Sphere?

What would happen if we built a Dyson Sphere around the sun? Explore the science, risks, and wonder of this ultimate cosmic megastructure.

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Science Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo) Science Michele Edington (formerly Michele Gargiulo)

Night-and-indoors Power from Evaporation

A thin membrane from IIT Indore can generate voltage using only air and water, no sun, no battery. Discover how evaporation may quietly power our nights, our homes, and our future.

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Aerogel’s Strange Magic

Aerogel, the “frozen smoke” that’s 99.8% air, could transform buildings, space travel, and energy use. Discover the companies making it real.

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Why Are Soap Bubbles Always Circles?

Discover why soap bubbles form perfect circles and what this simple shape reveals about physics, nature’s efficiency, and the beauty of impermanence.

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