Discover the simple experiment that transformed our understanding of physics and why its insights still influence science ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Once upon a time, long ago, the world was encased in ice. That’s the tale told by sedimentary rock in the tropics, many geologists ...