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Scientists found modern domestic horses' homeland in southwestern Russia

Oct 20 2021 11:00 AM

Two genes tied to endurance and docility may help explain the horses' success in spreading across Eurasia.

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Vikings lived in North America by at least the year 1021

Oct 20 2021 11:00 AM

Wooden objects provide the most precise dating yet of a Norse settlement in Newfoundland.

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Here's the physics of why ducklings swim in a row behind their mother

Oct 20 2021 7:00 AM

By paddling in just the right spots, ducklings save energy by surfing their mom's waves, and pass along the benefit to siblings down the line.

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Here's what we know about booster shots for Moderna's and J&J's COVID-19 vaccines

Oct 19 2021 11:54 AM

Immunity against the coronavirus is waning, but additional doses of the same or different COVID-19 vaccines could help protect vulnerable people.

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An agile gecko found in India named after the legendary Jackie Chan

Oct 19 2021 6:00 AM

A hard-to-catch gecko species is named after martial artist Jackie Chan. Skin patterns, like one resembling a galaxy, inspire other newfound geckos' names.

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COVID-19 testing in schools works. So why aren't more doing it?

Oct 18 2021 11:00 AM

School COVID-19 testing programs can keep kids in class and safe, but face challenges ranging from deciding on a testing strategy to parental buy-in.

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An atomic clock measured how general relativity warps time across a millimeter
Oct 18 2021 7:00 AM

A record-breaking result reveals the precision achievable by atomic clocks, letting researchers detect slightly faster ticking over a tiny height change.

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Oct 15 2021 7:00 AM

NASA's Lucy is the first spacecraft to head to the two giant clumps of space rocks that tag along in Jupiter's orbit.

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Earth is reflecting less light. It's not clear if that's a trend
Oct 14 2021 6:00 AM

A decrease in Earth's reflectance shows our planet is absorbing more solar radiation, but it's not clear if the trend will last.

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A Jupiter-like planet orbiting a white dwarf hints at our solar system's future
Oct 13 2021 11:00 AM

A new planet is the first ever discovered that is orbiting a white dwarf and resembles Jupiter in both its mass and its distance from its star.

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Nostalgia may have bona fide benefits in hard times, like the pandemic
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A white dwarf star that spins every 25 seconds owes its record-breaking rotation rate to a companion star dumping gas onto it.

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Methods of getting results from real-world experiments win 2021 economics Nobel
Oct 11 2021 12:45 PM

David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens share the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for developing a science of naturally occurring social studies.

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