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How to build tunnels and bridges under water? A geotechnical engineer explains construction tips

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.com. How do they build things like tunnels and bridges underwater? –Helen, age 10, Somerville, Massachusetts When I was a kid, I discovered a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that posed… Read More »

Scientists use artificial intelligence to recreate energetic explosion from Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

Scientists used artificial intelligence to create a three-dimensional model of an energetic explosion, or flare, occurring around the Milky Way’s central black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). This 3D model could help scientists develop a clearer picture of the turbulent environment that generally forms around supermassive black holes. The material orbiting Sgr A* is found… Read More »