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The Blue Whale’s Acrobatic Ambush
Blue whales perform underwater acrobatics to attack their prey from below, scientists have found. The massive mammals are known...
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Model Sheds Light on Chemistry That Sparked Origin of Life
The question of how life began on a molecular level has been a longstanding problem in science. However, recent...
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To Make Better Decisions in Education, Break Some Boundaries
The persistent economic problems facing higher education these days make it evident that the financial models of most institutions...
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U.S. House Set to Vote Again on STEM Visa Bill
For a second time in as many months, U.S. House Republicans will try to win approval of legislation to...
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DOE, NASA Testing Fission Reactor for Spaceflight
Researchers from NASA and the Department of Energy have demonstrated a nuclear reactor that could power spaceflight. It’s nowhere...
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Prehistoric Human Feces Biomarkers Help Track Ancient Climate Change
The race is on to blame everything related to ecological change on human footprints – even the past can...
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Less Permafrost, More Global Warming
Thawing permafrost covering almost a quarter of the northern hemisphere could “significantly amplify global warming” at a time when...
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Neuroscience: Under Attack
This fall, science writers have made sport of yet another instance of bad neuroscience. The culprit this time is...
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Cambridge to Study Technology’s Risk to Humans
Could computers become cleverer than humans and take over the world? Or is that just the stuff of science...
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Scientists See Promise in Deep-Learning Programs
Using an artificial intelligence technique inspired by theories about how the brain recognizes patterns, technology companies are reporting startling...