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01/05/2023

Jumping beans' random strategy always leads to shade — eventually

Jan 05 2023 7:00 AM

Jumping beans use randomness to maximize their chances of getting out of the sun's heat, a new study finds.

Fungi that cause serious lung infections are now found throughout the U.S

Jan 04 2023 9:00 AM

Doctors should be on the lookout for three types of fungi that, when inhaled, can lead to serious infections, researchers say.

Meet the first Black American to earn an evolutionary biology Ph.D.

Jan 04 2023 7:00 AM

In 'A Voice in the Wilderness,' Joseph L. Graves Jr. discusses his scientific journey, how he debates racists, and more.

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We could get messages back from spacecraft sent through a wormhole

Jan 03 2023 9:00 AM

A simulation of a probe sent to the other side of a wormhole shows it could send speedy messages back before the hole closes and the probe is lost.

Brain scans suggest the pandemic prematurely aged teens' brains

Jan 03 2023 7:00 AM

A small study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have aged teen brains beyond their years.

Sleeping glass frogs hide by storing most of their blood in their liver

Dec 22 2022 2:56 PM

Glass frogs snoozing among leaves blend in by hiding almost all their red blood cells in their liver until the tiny animals wake up.

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