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Jenny McGrath
24 Sep 2023, 16:00

Geologist Marie Tharp mapped the ocean floor and helped solve one of science's biggest controversies

Geologist Marie Tharp mapped the ocean floor and helped solve one of science's biggest controversies

Geologist Marie Tharp mapped the ocean floor and helped solve one of science's biggest controversies

In the 1950s, geologist Marie Tharp turned depth measurements into detailed maps of the ocean floor. It led to her discovery of the Mid-Atlantic rift.

It's not just the uber-rich freezing their brains and bodies when they die. An HBO show visited a conference filled with everyday people excited to do it.
Kylie Kirschner
24 Sep 2023, 15:59

It's not just the uber-rich freezing their brains and bodies when they die. An HBO show visited a conference filled with everyday people excited to do it.

The finale of HBO's "How To with John Wilson" explored cryonics and the quest for immortality, revealing that some pay with a life insurance policy.

How hydrogen bombs compare to atomic bombs, and how scientists created the most destructive weapon ever
Adam Barnes
24 Sep 2023, 15:59

How hydrogen bombs compare to atomic bombs, and how scientists created the most destructive weapon ever

Hydrogen bombs and atomic bombs both operate via nuclear physics, but one is 1,000 times more powerful and produces far less nuclear fallout.