Communal rearing gives mice a competitive edge
Research by scientists at the University of Liverpool suggests that being raised communally makes mice more competitive when they're older.
Research by scientists at the University of Liverpool suggests that being raised communally makes mice more competitive when they're older.
Plants & Animals
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Forests in the Pacific Northwest will be less vulnerable to drought and fire over the next three decades than those in the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada, computer modeling by researchers in Oregon State University's College ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2018
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A Russian Soyuz rocket sent a cargo ship on its way to the International Space Station on Friday, a successful launch that cleared the way for the next crew to travel to the space outpost.
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2018
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The next time you're gazing out of the window in search of inspiration, keep in mind the material you're looking through was forged inside the heart of an exploding ancient star.
Astronomy
Nov 16, 2018
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Schools and tourist attractions across the San Francisco Bay Area were shut Friday as smoke from California's deadliest ever wildfire a three hour drive away produced air quality levels worse than in polluted megacities in ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2018
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Airbnb had its best quarter ever, even as cities across the U.S. have started clamping down on the short-term rental market.
Business
Nov 16, 2018
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SpaceX got the green light this week from US authorities to put a constellation of nearly 12,000 satellites into orbit in order to boost cheap, wireless internet access by the 2020s.
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2018
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NASA has accepted delivery of a key European part needed to power the world's next-generation moonship.
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2018
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The Republican-controlled House has passed a bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2018
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German auto giant Volkswagen said Friday it will invest 44 billion euros by 2023 in the smarter, greener cars of the future as it ramps up efforts to shake off the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
Automotive
Nov 16, 2018
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