Science
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For Some Mammals, Large Adult Daughters, Not Sons, Are the Norm
Despite a common narrative that male mammals tend to dwarf female ones, fewer than half of mammalian species display that…
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This 1,000-Year-Old Smartphone Just Dialed In
Lost & Found This 1,000-Year-Old Smartphone Just Dialed InBy Franz Lidz For 2,000 years, celestial observers mapped the heavens with…
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When Cicadas Emerge, Things Might Get a Little Wet
A new study reveals that cicadas can discharge urine with far more force than their size would suggest. This spring’s…
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Surprise: An ‘Extraterrestrial’ Gadget Was Something More Familiar
In 2014 a fireball from outer space was posited to be an alien artifact. A recent study suggests otherwise.
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A.I. Is Learning What It Means to Be Alive
In 1889, a French doctor named Francois-Gilbert Viault climbed down from a mountain in the Andes, drew blood from his…
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Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream
The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.”
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The Night Sky Will Soon Get ‘a New Star.’ Here’s How to See It.
A nova named T Coronae Borealis lit up the night about 80 years ago, and astronomers say it’s expected to…
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You’ll Never Believe Which Animal Makes Milk for Its Babies
Wormlike amphibians called caecilians add cloacal secretions of a nutritious material similar to milk to their numerous quirks, according to…
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Voyager 1, First Craft in Interstellar Space, May Have Gone Dark
The 46-year-old probe, which flew by Jupiter and Saturn in its youth and inspired earthlings with images of the planet…
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Spinosaurus Didn’t Swim After Its Supper, Study Claims
A new paper challenges the idea that the large, carnivorous dinosaur dived after prey rather than wading and plucking it…