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'Murder hornets' have a new common name: Northern giant hornet

Jul 27 2022 5:38 PM

Anti-Asian hate crimes helped push U.S. entomologists to give a colorful insect initially dubbed the Asian giant hornet a less inflammatory name.

Quantum entanglement makes quantum communication even more secure

Jul 27 2022 11:00 AM

Bell tests proved that quantum mechanics really is "spooky." Now they've made quantum communication even more hacker-proof.

Famine and disease may have driven ancient Europeans' lactose tolerance

Jul 27 2022 11:00 AM

Dealing with food shortages and infections over thousands of years, not widespread milk consumption, may be how an ability to digest dairy evolved.

Humans may not be able to handle as much heat as scientists thought

Jul 27 2022 7:00 AM

Humans' capacity to endure heat stress may be lower than previously thought — bad news as climate change leads to more heat waves around the globe.

Moths pollinate clover flowers at night, after bees have gone home

Jul 26 2022 2:23 PM

Camera footage reveals that moths make roughly a third of the visits to red clover, highlighting the overlooked role of nighttime pollinators.

How to make jet fuel from sunlight, air and water vapor

Jul 26 2022 9:00 AM

Solar kerosene could one day replace petroleum-derived jet fuel in airplanes and help stabilize greenhouse gas emissions.

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