Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the "slow" solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's first close journey to the sun.
Astronomy
May 28, 2024
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Bayreuth researchers have shown for the first time that the dormouse, which is strictly protected in Germany, not only uses woody structures as a habitat, but also reed beds. The study is published in the Journal of Vertebrate ...
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2024
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Researchers from Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) and collaborating institutions have developed a method to investigate sperm whale communication by determining their vocal style, finding that groups living ...
Ecology
May 15, 2024
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Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2024
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Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales may face significant consequences for his non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso.
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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Boredom is more common at work than in any other setting, studies show, and employees are bored at work for more than 10 hours per week on average.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2024
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As the northern hemisphere edges toward spring and millions flock to the beach, headlines have dubbed the southeastern US state of Florida the world's most likely place to be bitten by a shark.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2024
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During the close approach of 2008 OS7 with Earth on Feb. 2, the agency's Deep Space Network planetary radar gathered the first detailed images of the stadium-size asteroid.
Astronomy
Feb 26, 2024
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After serving decades in prison, Rwandans convicted of crimes of genocide returned to their communities, articulating a "narrative of redemption," saying they were good people, despite their past crimes.
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2024
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Human-driven climate change has helped transform many forests into kindling: A 2016 study found that greenhouse-aided warming and drought had more than doubled the area of fire-susceptible forest in the western U.S. since ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 24, 2024
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