'Cold-blooded' pythons make for caring moms
Reptiles are usually thought of as cold-blooded (an outdated term), simple animals that certainly don't care for their young.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2018
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China's Huawei says to keep investing in US despite setback
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei says it will continue to invest in the United States despite recent setbacks in its efforts to boost sales there.
Business
Mar 14, 2018
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Tears at Hawking's college as Cambridge mourns (Update)
Tears flowed at Stephen Hawking's Cambridge University college as former students, fellow academics and admirers came to pay tribute to the world-famous physicist who died on Wednesday.
General Physics
Mar 14, 2018
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Broadcom withdraws Qualcomm offer after Trump blocks bid
Singapore-based Broadcom said Wednesday it was abandoning efforts to take over US smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm, two days after its bid was blocked by President Donald Trump over national security concerns.
Business
Mar 14, 2018
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Stephen Hawking: 'His laboratory was the universe'
Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking's cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers.
General Physics
Mar 14, 2018
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While a candidate's voice pitch sways voters, it doesn't result in better leaders
Voice pitch, the perceived "highness" or "lowness" of a voice, influences how people are judged on a variety of dimensions such as attractiveness, physical strength and social dominance. In fact, studies have shown that individuals ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2018
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Climate change is shrinking mountain hares' habitat in the Alps
A warming climate will shrink and fragment mountain hare habitat in the Swiss Alps. Populations are likely to decline as a result, concludes an international study led by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape ...
Ecology
Mar 14, 2018
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Digging deep: Harnessing the power of soil microbes for more sustainable farming
There's a farm in Arkansas growing soybeans, corn, and rice that is aiming to be the most scientifically advanced farm in the world. Soil samples are run through powerful machines to have their microbes genetically sequenced, ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2018
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Scientists remind their peers: Female birds sing, too
When North American ornithologists hear a bird singing, they're likely to assume it's a male. But in many species, the females sing too—and a new commentary in The Auk: Ornithological Advances argues that a better understanding ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2018
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Interactive, downloadable and 3-D printable scans of newly discovered hermit crabs now available
Today, a study published in the open access, open data journal GigaScience provides three-dimensional visual data from hermit crabs using the latest 3D microCT (Micro computed tomography) scanning technology. By making this ...
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Mar 14, 2018
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