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/ 2 weeks agoSee a 3-D map of stellar nurseries based on data from the Gaia telescope
The map, spanning 4,000 light-years from the sun in all directions, combines a chart of space dust with the effects of...
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/ 2 weeks agoThe rare ‘grue jay’ may be a harbinger of environmental change
Despite millions of years of evolutionary separation and a geographical divide, a blue jay and green jay mated in Texas. This...
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/ 2 weeks agoAn ancient Chinese skull might change how we see our human roots
Digital reconstruction of a partially crushed skull suggests new insight into Homo sapiens’ evolutionary relationship to Denisovans and Neandertals.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoIs camouflage better than warning colors? For insects, it depends
The effectiveness of camouflage or warning colors for insect defense depends on conditions such as light levels and how many predators...
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/ 2 weeks agoEmotional events can help solidify memories
Emotional events help solidify memories. The findings may one day help students study or trauma survivors recover.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoIce is more flexible than you think, a new nano-movie shows
Scientists have filmed nanoscale ice crystals adapting to trapped air bubbles without losing structural integrity.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoDwarf planet Makemake sports the most remote gas in the solar system
The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoTwo of Greece’s most dangerous volcanoes share an underground link
Seismic and land deformation data show that Santorini and Kolumbo draw from the same magma source, complicating eruption forecasts.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoStaph bacteria are bad at letting go
Calcium, a mineral involved in wound healing, can strengthen the attachment between microbe and skin and make infections hard to shake.Read...
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/ 3 weeks agoWith little proof, Trump links Tylenol to autism and touts a treatment
The FDA plans to add a warning to Tylenol’s label and OK use of a drug for autism. Researchers say there’s...