Urban squirrels, how much are we disturbing you?
Human disturbance in urban environments makes some squirrels fail, but others perform better in novel problem-solving.
Plants & Animals
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Scientists show technology can save people from shark bites
With shark bites increasing in countries like Australia—scientists say the use of personal electronic deterrents is an effective way to prevent future deaths and injuries which could save the lives of up to 1063 Australians ...
Ecology
Mar 30, 2021
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The 'one who causes fear'—new meat-eating predator discovered
Research published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology describes a newly discovered species of dinosaur—named the 'one who causes fear', or Llukalkan aliocranianus.
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 30, 2021
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Scientists discover unique Cornish 'falgae'
Red algae that grow in Cornwall's Fal Estuary are genetically unique, new research shows.
Evolution
Mar 30, 2021
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Modern analysis of rock art: Machine learning opens new doors in archaeology
Rock art of human figures created over thousands of years in Australia's Arnhem Land has been put through a transformative machine learning study to analyse style changes over the years.
Archaeology
Mar 30, 2021
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Kumon or Montessori? It may depend on your politics, according to new study of 8,500 parents
Whether parents prefer a conformance-oriented or independence-oriented supplemental education program for their children depends on political ideology, according to a study of more than 8,500 American parents by a research ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2021
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An organic material for the next generation of HVAC technologies
On sultry summer afternoons, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems provide much-needed relief from the harsh heat and humidity. These systems, which often come with dehumidifiers, are currently not energy ...
Materials Science
Mar 30, 2021
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Early Earth's hot mantle may have led to Archean 'water world'
A vast global ocean may have covered early Earth during the early Archean eon, 4 to 3.2 billion years ago, a side effect of having a hotter mantle than today, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Mar 30, 2021
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New rules to protect turtles from shrimp nets postponed
New rules designed to keep endangered and threatened sea turtles from drowning in some inshore shrimp nets are being postponed, and federal regulators are considering whether to expand the rules, officials said Tuesday.
Ecology
Mar 30, 2021
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Researchers observe new isotope of fluorine
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reported the first observations of a new form of fluorine, the isotope 13F, described in the journal Physical Review Letters.
General Physics
Mar 30, 2021
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