In autumn, as the heat becomes a bit more bearable and football season approaches, people begin to spend more time outdoors where they are sure to be plagued by that quintessential Louisiana nuisance—mosquitoes. And, mosquitoes ...
Environment
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On July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 command module Columbia splashed down in the Pacific, fulfilling President Kennedy's goal to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth. Among the mission's many firsts was the acquisition ...
Space Exploration
Aug 16, 2019
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River diversions have not created or maintained land, but resulted in more land loss, according to a new paper in the peer-reviewed science journal Restoration Ecology. LSU Boyd Professor R. Eugene Turner and his LSU co-authors ...
Environment
Aug 16, 2019
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Vulnerable spadefoot tadpoles eat their smaller competitors to speed towards toadhood as quickly as possible. Gulls and pelicans are among bird species that eat hatchlings for food or to prevent the spread of disease. In ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2019
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At first glance, it looks like hard candy laced with flecks of fake fruit, or a third grader's art project confected from recycled debris.
Environment
Aug 16, 2019
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Machine learning algorithms can sometimes do a better job with a little help from human expertise, at least in the field of materials science.
Materials Science
Aug 16, 2019
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The race is on. Since the construction of technology able to detect the ripples in space and time triggered by collisions from massive objects in the universe, astronomers around the world have been searching for the bursts ...
Astronomy
Aug 16, 2019
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A researcher is examining how Cornish people are affected by the rewriting of history and identity in TV programmes like Poldark—and the influx of visitors drawn to the county's scenic filming locations.
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2019
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On any given day, a news story might list a city in India as "most polluted." In another story, a city in China may have held the distinction. Then again, maybe Iran hosts the most polluted city in the world, as a recent ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 16, 2019
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Your dog bounds heedlessly into a local lake or pond, playfully splashing in the water.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2019
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