Science

Research explores the cooling effects of ‘scuba-diving’ in lizards

Anoles are the scuba-diving champions of the lizard world, able to stay underwater for more than 16 minutes. For animals…

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Key advance toward removing common herbicide from groundwater

Scientists led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher are closing in on a new tool for tackling the global…

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Arctic could become ‘ice-free’ within a decade

The Arctic could see summer days with practically no sea ice as early as the next couple of years, according…

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Webb unlocks secrets of one of the most distant galaxies ever seen

Looking deeply into space and time, two teams using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy…

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An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making

Plant genomics has come a long way since Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) helped sequence the first plant genome. But…

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Beyond the ink: Painting with physics

Falling from the tip of a brush suspended in mid-air, an ink droplet touches a painted surface and blossoms into…

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Orcas demonstrating they no longer need to hunt in packs to take down the great white shark

An orca (killer whale) has been observed, for the first-ever time, individually consuming a great white shark -- and within…

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A mental process that leads to putting off an unpleasant task

Putting off a burdensome task may seem like a universal trait, but new research suggests that people whose negative attitudes…

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More schooling is linked to slowed aging and increased longevity

Participants in the Framingham Heart Study who achieved higher levels of education tended to age more slowly and went on…

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AI outperforms humans in standardized tests of creative potential

Score another one for artificial intelligence. In a recent study, 151 human participants were pitted against ChatGPT-4 in three tests…

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