Cicada-palooza! Billions of bugs to blanket America
They're loud. They're sexually aroused. And for one special, cacophonous month up to a trillion of them will engulf suburbs and woodlands across America.
They're loud. They're sexually aroused. And for one special, cacophonous month up to a trillion of them will engulf suburbs and woodlands across America.
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Bio & Medicine
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Environment
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A study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that sea anemones that react more slowly to change can survive a heat wave better than individuals that change their behavior quickly.
Plants & Animals
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Social Sciences
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Biochemistry
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Social Sciences
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Social Sciences
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Economics & Business
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Americans are quite worried about the role artificial intelligence will play in both politics and society, according to a new report by the Polarization Research Lab.
Social Sciences
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