The transition from water to land is one of the most significant events in the history of life on Earth. Now, a team of roboticists, paleontologists and biologists is using robots to study how the ancestors of modern land ...
Evolution
Oct 23, 2024
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As the Arctic warms, polar bears now face a greater risk of contracting several pathogens than bears three decades ago. Karyn Rode and Caroline Van Hemert of the U.S. Geological Survey report these findings in a new study ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2024
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A team of paleontologists working near Rangely, Colorado, has uncovered a new (or, more accurately, very old) state resident—a fossil mammal about the size of a muskrat that may have scurried through swamps during the Age ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 23, 2024
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People's bias toward sacrificing unknown bystanders appears to stem from assuming the unidentified person is an enemy, according to a study published October 23, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Scott Danielson ...
Political science
Oct 23, 2024
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Almost nine in 10 young adults in the UK believe that removing a condom during sex without the other person's permission is sexual assault, and around half support prison time as a penalty, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2024
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For the first time since the discovery of the material MnBi2Te4 (MBT), researchers at the University of Twente have successfully made it behave like a superconductor. This marks an important step in understanding MBT and ...
Superconductivity
Oct 23, 2024
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Beef is one of America's most beloved foods. In fact, today's average American eats three hamburgers per week.
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2024
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The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the moon and hear a woman's voice on the line. To do so, they'll first need to make a series of strategic space policy ...
Space Exploration
Oct 23, 2024
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Glance around your workplace and you're likely to see colleagues from other countries, and perhaps other continents.
Economics & Business
Oct 23, 2024
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Is blood thicker than water? Should family always come first? These clichés about the importance of family abound, despite the recognition that familial relations are oftentimes hard, if not downright dysfunctional.
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2024
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