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04/06/2023

A stream of cold gas is unexpectedly feeding the far-off Anthill Galaxy

Apr 05 2023 9:00 AM

The finding suggests that early galaxies might have gained more of their bulk from streams of cold gas instead of in violent galaxy collisions.

Here's why the geometric patterns in salt flats worldwide look so similar

Apr 05 2023 7:00 AM

New research suggests the shared geometry of salt flats from Death Valley to Iran comes from fluid flows underground.

How some beetles 'drink' water using their butts

Apr 04 2023 9:00 AM

Red flour beetles, a major agricultural pest, suck water out of the air using special cells in their rear ends, a new study suggests.

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Here are the Top 10 threats to the survival of civilization

Apr 04 2023 7:00 AM

These aren't just movie scenarios. From aliens and asteroids to pandemics, war and climate change, civilization as we know it is at risk.

The W boson might not be heavier than expected after all

Apr 03 2023 9:00 AM

A new and improved look at the mass of the W boson is in close alignment with theory, but it doesn't negate an earlier, controversial measurement.

What did Homo sapiens eat 170,000 years ago? Roasted, supersized land snails

Apr 03 2023 7:00 AM

Charred shell bits at an African site reveal the earliest known evidence of snail-meal prep, suggesting ancient humans cooked and shared the mollusks.

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Planets without stars might have moons suitable for life

Apr 02 2023 7:00 AM

Thanks to gravitational squeezing by their host planets, some moons of rogue planets could stay warm for over a billion years, simulations suggest.

A new battery starves cancer cells of oxygen in mice

Mar 31 2023 2:00 PM

When a self-charging battery is placed on a mouse's tumor and combined with anticancer drugs, it reduced tumor size by 90 percent.

Capybaras thrive, even near humans, because they're not picky eaters

Mar 31 2023 9:00 AM

Scientists didn't expect capybaras to eat both grasses and forest plants. The rodents' flexible diet helps them live everywhere from cities to swamps.

The antiviral drug Paxlovid reduces the risk of getting long COVID

Mar 31 2023 7:00 AM

In a study of U.S. veterans' health records, the drug lowered the odds of developing 10 of 13 long-term health problems following a COVID-19 infection.

Scientists triggered the flow of spinal fluid in the awake brain

Mar 30 2023 2:00 PM

If future studies confirm these waking waves wash away toxic proteins from the brain, the finding could lead to new treatments for brain disorders.

Native Americans corralled Spanish horses decades before Europeans arrived

Mar 30 2023 2:00 PM

Great Plains groups incorporated domestic horses into their cultures by the early 1600s, before Europeans moved north from Mexico.

T. rex may have had lips like a modern lizard's

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Stressed plants make ultrasonic clicking noises

Mar 30 2023 11:00 AM

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50 years ago, air pollution was linked to more reports of animal bites

Mar 30 2023 8:00 AM

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Your brain wires itself to match your native language

Mar 29 2023 9:00 AM

MRI scans of nearly 100 native speakers of either German or Arabic revealed differences in how the language circuits of their brains are connected.

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A stream of cold gas is unexpectedly feeding the far-off Anthill Galaxy

Here's why the geometric patterns in salt flats worldwide look so similar

How some beetles 'drink' water using their butts

Science News is a nonprofit.

Here are the Top 10 threats to the survival of civilization

The W boson might not be heavier than expected after all

What did Homo sapiens eat 170,000 years ago? Roasted, supersized land snails

Can't Get Enough Space?

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