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Making it in professions typically seen as "very clever" may be more about hard work than innate cognitive abilities.
Maintaining these sites as meadows instead of grassy areas can work wonders for pollinators.
It was applied in mice, which later showed fewer signs of aging.
Lo, a California sea lion, was able to control what she perceives using her whiskers — a highly cognitive skill.
Outdoor learning doesn't overexcite students and make them lose focus. Quite the contrary.
The EPA will try to better understand if and how the two are connected.
Apparently, these condors can reproduce without mating.
This group of researchers believes so.
Not only do they recognize their keepers, but they also seem to understand that photos are representations of reality.
Clean energy is vital, but we have to address the environmental impact of dams.
It's time to have a real debate about deep-sea mining.
Weather may have been unsuspectedly pleasant on the worst day in dinosaur history.
The changes are small, but they're there.
Lying and washing the dishes at the same time can expose a deception.
It's not the fastest dino we've found so far, but it's close!
It's the first study of this kind, documenting the effects of microplastics on human health
Another reason why to get your booster.
The shift is especially worrying against the backdrop of the pandemic.
Epigenetics hold the secret to the hydra's death-defying abilities.
Like a dragon, a distant star belched a stream of flaming hot gas of a planetary scale.
They could form the basis for new and more effective control options against these pests.
The island nation's goal is to become smoke-free by 2025.
It helps terminally ill patients to meet a peaceful death in under 5 minutes.
Unsurprisingly, it was money; surprisingly, however, only small sums were needed.
Unless political leaders call on their followers to cooperate with others, polarization is here to stay.
A favorite of many companies, the open plan office is under great pressure and may be forced to change substantially -- or go away.
It reaffirms the possibility of planets being formed around stars.
Collecting old sealed LEGO sets used to be seen as a geeky hobby. But it can actually be a smarter investment than most securities.
This could help boost vaccination in lower-income countries where vaccine availability is problematic, while offering a reliable strategy.
From the track to outer space.
Marijuana use is linked to both short and long sleep.
The plant uses leaves to build "greenhouses" for its fruits.
A famous drug used to treat erectile dysfunction may be our best candidate yet for treating Alzheimer's.
Certain salts can be turned into precious ammonia without any fossil fuel input.
The cheap converter opens the door to a range of applications ranging from tracking cancers to observing cosmic objects.
These creatures are full of surprises.
Urbanization has been an ongoing, prolonged global trend that was interrupted by COVID-19. At this point, it’s impossible to anticipate what all the long-term impacts of this interruption might be.
It's just one of the many ways in which the poultry industry subjects animals to cruel treatment.
Epilepsy is an odd beast. It can affect people of all ages and ethnicities. It can be caused by a variety of underlying issues, such as head trauma, or sometimes the person can just be a victim of hereditary happenstance. Sometimes, there is no apparent reason for it whatsoever. It’s just there. Adding to that, […]
Climate adaptation at its finest.
The new lifeforms can produce live offspring.
An unusual method could help us assess glacier melting in real time.
This could be a major boon for animal welfare.
Our motivation for seeking out new information is consistent over time, the paper explains.
The world has a data problem -- biology may be able to fix it.
A truly spectacular find!
The site marks the earliest unequivocal evidence of hominin bipedalism.
In the global warming future, wildfires are becoming a part of life.
It's another unexpected consequence of pollution.
We're not there yet, but there seems to be a lot of promise in this idea.
