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Recent Archives
Human DNA in Sediment
Scientists develop a new technique for finding ancient DNA in rock sediments.
Ocean Science in the 21st Century
ENCORE PRESENTATION: OCEAN SCIENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY – Old warships become new habitats. An ocean quadcopter gives researchers a sky-high view of the stormy North Atlantic. And, autonomous underwater vehicles that search for sunken treasure. Also, behind the untimely death of the octopus.
3D Printed Buildings
Giant robotic 3D printers can rapidly construct whole buildings, and could build moon bases, remote research stations, and more.
The Amino Acids of Life
How did the proteins forming life on earth come to be formed from just twenty of the the many possible amino acids available?



