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What the Scientific Method Is
The scientific method is the systematic process researchers use to build reliable knowledge through observation, testing and evidence.
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Climate, space, life sciences and research. Cubed News science coverage translates peer-reviewed work and major findings into clear, accurate context. Edited by Daniel Okoro.
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What a Black Hole Is
A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape once it…
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What the Greenhouse Effect Is
The greenhouse effect is the natural process by which gases in the atmosphere trap heat, keeping Earth warm enough to support life.
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What Dark Matter Is
Dark matter is an unseen substance that makes up most of the matter in the universe, detected only through the pull of…
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What El Niño Is, and How It Shifts the Weather
El Niño is the warm phase of a Pacific climate cycle that raises ocean temperatures and reshapes rainfall and weather worldwide.
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What Nuclear Fusion Is, and Why It’s So Hard
Nuclear fusion merges light atomic nuclei to release energy, the reaction that powers the Sun, and one of the hardest to control…
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What Biodiversity Is, and Why Its Loss Matters
Biodiversity is the variety of life across genes, species, and ecosystems, and the living foundation that human societies depend on.
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What Entropy Is, Explained Without the Jargon
Entropy measures how many microscopic arrangements match a system's state, and why energy naturally spreads out and loses usefulness.
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How Scientific Peer Review Actually Works
Peer review is the quality-control system behind almost every study you read about. It is more human, more flawed and more important…
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What Quantum Computing Could and Could Not Do
A useful quantum computer would not be a faster laptop. It would excel at a narrow set of problems in chemistry, materials…
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What CRISPR Gene Editing Can and Cannot Do
CRISPR has already moved from the lab into approved medicine, but its real capabilities are narrower, and its ethical questions sharper, than…
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How Carbon Capture and Storage Actually Works
Carbon capture is neither a silver bullet nor a hoax. It is a real, working set of technologies with a narrow, expensive…