Science

New research uncovers the massive squid diet of Hawaiian pilot whales

How many squid short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) living off Hawaiʻi must eat each day, and whether the surrounding waters…

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Melanoma rates are spiking fast in these 15 Pennsylvania counties

Counties in Pennsylvania that contain or sit close to cultivated cropland show notably higher melanoma rates than other parts of…

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Dark matter acts surprisingly normal in a new cosmic test

Does dark matter behave according to the same physical rules that apply to ordinary matter? This question remains one of…

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Extreme floods are slashing global rice yields faster than expected

Intense flooding has significantly reduced rice harvests around the world in recent decades, putting at risk the food supply of…

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Scientists melt early protein clumps and shut down Alzheimer’s damage

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to concepts from polymer physics to better understand a central feature of Alzheimer's…

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CRISPR brings back ancient gene that prevents gout and fatty liver

Gout is one of the oldest documented human illnesses. It develops when sharp crystals form inside joints, triggering intense swelling…

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Science finally solves a 700-year-old royal murder

An international team led by Hungarian scholars has successfully confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in Budapest belong to Duke Béla,…

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Satellite images reveal the fastest Antarctic glacier retreat ever

A glacier on the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula has undergone the quickest ice loss documented in modern times, according to a…

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Wild new “gyromorph” materials could make computers insanely fast

Researchers are exploring a new generation of computers that operate using light, or photons, instead of electrical currents. Systems that…

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Nearby super-Earth may be our best chance yet to find alien life

A possible "super-Earth" located less than 20 light-years from Earth is giving researchers renewed optimism in the search for planets…

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