To the untrained eye, the restored prairie lands of Illinois look exactly how you would imagine they looked hundreds of years ago. But many plant species are still missing, and recent efforts—including a newly launched database—aim ...
Plants & Animals
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Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed increasingly sophisticated sensors and machine learning algorithms that allow computer systems to process and interpret images and videos. This tech-powered capability, ...
Non-monogamy and colony inheritance are the leading causes of conflict among termites, but these social cockroaches prove you don't always need a big brain to get to the bottom of even the curliest of problems peacefully, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2025
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For years, a man's giant intestine was anonymously on display at a US medical museum in Philadelphia, identified only by his initials JW.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 27, 2025
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Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July.
Environment
Aug 27, 2025
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Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown.
Environment
Aug 27, 2025
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Researchers from the University of Southampton have found that people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others when their partners choose their phone over them.
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2025
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Need a new gaming console? Just make one yourself with an old ventilator. Got an old payment terminal? Turn it into a camera.
Environment
Aug 27, 2025
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The scientist traipses to a pond wearing rubber boots but he doesn't enter the water. Instead, Brad Hollingsworth squats next to its swampy edge and retrieves a recording device the size of a deck of cards. He then opens ...
Ecology
Aug 27, 2025
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SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload—eight dummy satellites—into space. After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship ...
Space Exploration
Aug 27, 2025
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