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Engineers at UC Davis have built a remarkable device that creates power at night by tapping into something we rarely think about: the vast cold of outer space. Using a special type of Stirling engine, ...

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As the world’s best athletes take to frozen tracks, snow-covered courses and ice-lined arenas at the Winter Olympics, the cold is more than a backdrop, it is a force shaping every movement. From ...

As the Sunshine State experiences cold temperatures, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding people how the chilly weather is affecting animals. Some of Florida's well-known ...

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