A group of bats is often called a colony. But did you know it's also referred to as a cauldron? With that kind of language, it's easy to understand how these winged mammals came to be associated with Halloween. Long portrayed ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2022
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To "doodle" means to draw or scrawl aimlessly, and the history of the word goes back to the early 20th century. Scribbling haphazard words, squiggly lines and mini-drawings, however, is a much older practice and its presence ...
Archaeology
Oct 7, 2022
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Preservation of the high-pressure states of materials at ambient conditions is a long-sought-after goal for fundamental research and practical applications.
General Physics
Aug 17, 2022
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A University of South Australia Ph.D. student can now add "world first" to her CV after collaborating with global cinematographer Douglas Thron to accurately measure heart and breathing rates of African wildlife filmed with ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 22, 2022
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Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk, was indeed "decades ahead of his time and truly deserves the title of 'founder of genetics.'" So concludes an international team of scientists as the 200th birthday of Mendel approaches ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 11, 2022
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As the days get colder, teachers not only face the usual seasonal battle of keeping classrooms at a comfortable temperature but also trying to reduce the COVID-19 virus count in the environment. How to reduce virus spread ...
Education
Jun 17, 2022
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In the bad old days of fraud—corruption, non-disclosure of information, self-dealing, cover-ups, lying, insider trading, and embezzlement were rife. They still are, but they have been given a digital edge by modern technology. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2022
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Every person alive on the planet today is descended from people who lived as hunter-gatherers in Africa.
Evolution
Feb 24, 2022
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The subject of this image is a group of three galaxies, collectively known as NGC 7764A. They were imaged by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, using both its Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3. The two ...
Astronomy
Jan 29, 2022
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Flooding is one of the most prevalent and devastating disasters in Nigerian cities. It happens every year in many states of Nigeria. And it has significant social and economic impacts. In 2010, approximately 1550 people died ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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