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Archaeology May 17, 2024

A devastating fire 2,200 years ago preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain, down to a single gold earring

A ruined building in the middle of the Pyrenees records a tragedy for the people who lived there—a devastating fire that burned a settlement to the ground, destroying almost everything except a hidden gold earring. Now ...

General Physics May 16, 2024

Scientists use generative AI to answer complex questions in physics

When water freezes, it transitions from a liquid phase to a solid phase, resulting in a drastic change in properties like density and volume. Phase transitions in water are so common most of us probably don't even think about ...

Plants & Animals May 15, 2024

New research addresses alleged benefits of a vegan diet for dogs

Associations between feeding dogs a vegan diet and owner perceptions of their health are likely to be minimal, according to a new study by the University of Liverpool. The work is published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Ecology May 15, 2024

Rabies outbreaks in Costa Rica cattle linked to deforestation

Deforestation in Costa Rica raises the risk of cattle becoming infected with rabies by vampire bats, finds a new study. Emerging Infectious Diseases published the research by disease ecologists at Emory University.

Plants & Animals May 15, 2024

An online meeting with your dog? Study tests dogs' ability to imitate actions observed on video projections

A new study published in Biologia Futura found that dogs can imitate human actions from two-dimensional video projections. The study discovered that dogs' cognitive abilities to process and replicate actions observed in 2D ...

Ecology May 15, 2024

Many Australians support banning pet cats from roaming—it would save millions of native animals and billions of dollars

Australians have more pet cats than ever before—more than 5 million in total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting.

Ecology May 13, 2024

How trash, sprawl and a warming world impact Michigan mosquito seasons

Not all of the quintessential characteristics of a Michigan summer are as pleasant as campfires, cookouts and baseball games. There are the mosquitoes, too.

Social Sciences May 10, 2024

Q&A: Researcher exposes child labor trafficking as a hidden crime after investigating 132 victims

Children trafficked for their labor often work in public view in restaurants, laundromats, agricultural fields and water parks, but little has been known about their plight.

Veterinary medicine May 9, 2024

Keep an eye out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your pet this summer

Across much of the United States, spring is in full force. With warmer weather, people are taking their furry family members out on longer walks and spending more time outside. Alongside blooming flowers and trees, your pet ...

Plants & Animals May 9, 2024

Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers

Wild chimpanzees have been studied for more than 60 years, but they continue to delight and surprise observers, as we found during the summer of 2017 in Kibale National Park in Uganda.

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