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Found dead in the snow − how microbes can help pinpoint time of death for...
Extreme weather conditions can make reconstructing the scene of a crime more difficult.Nick Thompson/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhat happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it...
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Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your...
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How we discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky...
Watching Julia Child in color or black and white could influence how appetizing the food looks to some audience members.AP Photo The seventh season of Julia Child’s “The French Chef,” the first of the...
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‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure...
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With China seeking AI dominance, Taiwan’s efforts to slow neighbor’s access...
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Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of...
Biobots could one day be engineered to deliver drugs and clear up arterial plaque.Kriegman et al. 2020/PNAS, CC BY-SALife and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new...
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Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can...
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How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term...
Fine particulate matter from wildfires can cause long-term health harms.Gary Hershorn/Getty ImagesKids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes...
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Plants get a GMO glow-up: Genetically modified varieties are coming out of...
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Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the...
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Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for...
Air pollution is a global problem, but scientists are investigating new materials that could help clean it up. AP Photo/Sergei GritsMany human activities release pollutants into the air, water and...
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Pagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why...
A police officer examines a damaged car after thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Sept. 17, 2024.AP Photo/Hussein MallaElectronic pagers across Lebanon exploded simultaneously...
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Collaboratively imagining the future can bring people closer together in the...
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Invasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects –...
The aspen forest where our team conducted our recent study. Mark R. ZierdenWhen we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to...
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Rare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails...
A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery.Jeff Gage/Florida Museum, CC BY-NDA rare, nearly complete fossil of an extinct North American porcupine...
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Why can’t it always be summer? It’s all about the Earth’s tilt
One hemisphere has summer, while the opposite has winter.Prasit photo/Moment via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer,...
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Here’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits
Do you have a healthy relationship with your phone?Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesWhat is the first thing you do in the morning after you awaken? Many people immediately check their phones...
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Mixed emotions – neuroscience is exploring how your brain lets you experience...
Can you hold a positive emotion simultaneously with a negative one?Dimitri Otis/Stone via Getty ImagesCountless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time....
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How to archive your photos in the digital age
What's the right choice for storing your photos?Wasim Ahmad, CC BYTaking photographs used to be a careful, conscious act. Photos were selective, frozen moments in time carefully archived in albums and...
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Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking...
Making a personality change could help you live the life you want.lechatnoir/E+ via Getty ImagesHave you ever taken a personality test? If you’re like me, you’ve consulted BuzzFeed and you know exactly...
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