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10/06/2022

Losing amphibians may be tied to spikes in human malaria cases

Oct 05 2022 12:00 PM

Missing frogs, toads and salamanders may have led to more mosquitoes and potentially more malaria transmission, a study in Panama and Costa Rica finds.

Pterosaurs may have evolved from tiny, fast-running reptiles

Oct 05 2022 11:00 AM

A mysterious little ground-dwelling reptile unearthed in a Scottish sandstone over 100 years ago turns out to be part of a famous flying family.

A way to snap molecules together like Legos wins 2022 chemistry Nobel

Oct 05 2022 10:48 AM

Click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry allow scientists to build complex molecules in the lab and in living cells.

'Breathless' explores COVID-19's origins and other pandemic science

Oct 04 2022 12:00 PM

In his new book, David Quammen examines what we've learned about SARS-CoV-2 and puts the pandemic in the context of previous coronavirus scares.

Quantum experiments with entangled photons win the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics

Oct 04 2022 10:47 AM

Three pioneers in quantum information science share this year's Nobel Prize in physics.

Video captures young mosquitoes launching their heads to eat other mosquitoes

Oct 04 2022 10:00 AM

New high-speed filming gives a first glimpse of mosquito hunting too fast for humans to see.

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Despite a retraction, a room-temperature superconductor claim isn't dead yet

Oct 03 2022 5:31 PM

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Climate change could turn some blue lakes to green or brown

Oct 03 2022 12:00 PM

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Genetics of human evolution wins 2022 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Oct 03 2022 8:52 AM

By figuring out how to extract DNA from ancient bones, Svante Pääbo was able to decipher the genomes of our hominid relatives.

50 years ago, scientists dug into Pangaea's past lives

Sep 30 2022 11:00 AM

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'Wonderful nets' of blood vessels protect dolphin and whale brains during dives

Sep 30 2022 9:00 AM

Complex networks of blood vessels called retia mirabilia that are associated with cetaceans' brains and spines have long been a mystery.

This spider literally flips for its food

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How to get a crying baby to sleep, according to science

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Carlos Argüelles hunts for particles beyond the standard model

Sep 29 2022 9:00 AM

Carlos Argüelles overcame hardship and discrimination to pursue a passion for physics.

Jacky Austermann looks to the solid earth for clues to sea level rise

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Jacky Austermann's work could help inform practical climate change solutions for at-risk coastal cities.

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