Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means ...

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Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...