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Are You More Likely To Be Killed By An Elephant Or An Asteroid? Science Now Has The AnswerAre You More Likely To Be Killed By An Elephant Or An Asteroid? Science Now Has The AnswerHumans are not the most rational beings when it comes to fear, especially about things that are interesting and dramatic in the media, but are rare occurrences in real life. If you are a millennial, you’ll know by now that quicksand, while dangerous, is not quite the threat we were promised as kids....0 Comments 0 Shares 476 Views
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Beyond The Lab: How The World’s Largest Lab Science Conference Is Changing LivesBeyond The Lab: How The World’s Largest Lab Science Conference Is Changing LivesPittcon is one of the biggest annual scientific conferences and expositions in laboratory science, and it doesn’t just showcase innovation – it fuels the future of science education. That big statement is backed by decades of dedication from incredible volunteers behind the scenes.The rest of this article is behind...0 Comments 0 Shares 139 Views
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Forecasting Tomorrow: How Science Fiction Is Helping Scientists Explore Possible FuturesForecasting Tomorrow: How Science Fiction Is Helping Scientists Explore Possible FuturesWe all love a good story. In fact, I am willing to bet there’s no one alive who can say they don’t like stories in one form or another. And we are all storytellers, too. Of course, some people have more narrative flare than others, but that does not mean they are not capable of weaving a tale. The same is...0 Comments 0 Shares 572 Views
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GLP-1s: Your No-Nonsense Guide To The Latest Science Behind The “Skinny Jabs”GLP-1s: Your No-Nonsense Guide To The Latest Science Behind The “Skinny Jabs”GLP-1 receptor agonists were first used to treat type 2 diabetes, but have now become better known as weight loss drugs.Image credit: Mohammed_Al_Ali/Shutterstock.comEverybody’s talking about GLP-1s. These drugs, first used in patients with type 2 diabetes and more recently as apparently “miraculous” weight loss aids,...0 Comments 0 Shares 311 Views
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Heard Potatoes Increase Your Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes? Here’s What The Science SaysHeard Potatoes Increase Your Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes? Here’s What The Science SaysHeard Potatoes Increase Your Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes? Here’s What The Science SaysA recent study proclaimed that three servings of fries per week increase diabetes risk by 20 percent."Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew."Image credit: Anjelika Melnychenko/Shutterstock.comNew research has made waves by drawing...0 Comments 0 Shares 389 Views
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Caught By Rubin Observatory In Unplanned First Science StudyInterstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Caught By Rubin Observatory In Unplanned First Science StudyThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory dazzled us with its first light images just a few weeks ago, showing just what it is capable of discovering – from new asteroids to new galaxies – in a matter of hours. It is currently still being tweaked ahead of the official beginning of its science work, but as luck would...0 Comments 0 Shares 724 Views
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Jupiter's Mysterious Core: Science's Best Explanation For How It Formed Doesn't Work After AllJupiter's Mysterious Core: Science's Best Explanation For How It Formed Doesn't Work After AllModeling of the consequences of a giant body smashing into Jupiter has undermined one of the main theories used to explain the strange nature of its solid core. Not everyone is satisfied with the alternatives, however, so the quest to make sense of the innards of the king of planets will go on.The rest...0 Comments 0 Shares 330 Views
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New version of Gemini beats other AIs at math, science, and reasoningGemini 2.5 Pro beats other AIs at math, science, and reasoning Don't try to beat it at chess. By Stan...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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Oh No, Wavy Dave! Robot Crustacean Waves At Fiddler Crabs For Science, Has A Bad TimeScientist Makes Robot Crab Wave At Fiddler Crabs, Then Watches “Wavy Dave” Get DismantledWavy Dave the robot crustacean has been showing scientists how male fiddler crabs respond when they see a fellow crab waving. Famous for their enormous claws, the team made Wavy Dave blend in by giving him a huge claw of his own, only for it to get ripped off by a male crab.Before he was struck down, Wavy...0 Comments 0 Shares 448 Views
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Seals Playing Video Games For Science? We've Got The Footage To Prove ItSeals Playing Video Games For Science? We've Got The Footage To Prove ItSeals are pretty incredible mammals. Not only do they possess the lung capacity to make epic dives and are caring mothers, but they also survive in some pretty testing conditions. Down deep in the ocean, there is very little light, and the water can be very cloudy, so how are these pinnipeds navigating? One research group...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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Stuff Your Kindle Day is live until July 18 — download 100s of free science fiction and dystopia booksStuff Your Kindle Day: How to get free science fiction and dystopia books until July 18 Step into a world of science fiction without spending anything. By ...0 Comments 0 Shares 829 Views
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"Allokelping": Hot New Wellness Trend For Critically Endangered Orcas Showcases Impressive Tool Use"Allokelping": Hot New Wellness Trend For Critically Endangered Orcas Showcases Impressive Tool UseAnimals using tools is always a pretty cool facet of their behavior, from monkeys cracking nuts to elephants sabotaging their mates' showers. Now thanks to some pretty nifty drone footage, researchers have revealed a new kind of tool use in orcas, and it might just be the latest wellness trend to...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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"An Underwater Photographer's Dream": Watch Big-Bellied Seahorses Passing Eggs Between Each Other"An Underwater Photographer's Dream": Watch Big-Bellied Seahorses Passing Eggs Between Each Other"An Underwater Photographer's Dream": Watch Big-Bellied Seahorses Passing Eggs Between Each Other"I’ve now witnessed this five times; I’m very lucky."Males incubate the eggs for around four weeks before they hatch.Image credit: Jules Casey via StoryfulDown beneath the ocean waves are all manner of...0 Comments 0 Shares 384 Views
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"Anomalous" Radio Pulses Detected In Antarctica Are Coming From Underneath The Ice"Anomalous" Radio Pulses Detected In Antarctica Are Coming From Underneath The IceA particle detector flying above Antarctica has detected highly unusual radio pulses coming from beneath the ice. The Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment floats a range of instruments above Antarctica using a stratospheric balloon. The experiment is aimed at detecting cosmic neutrinos,...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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"Cosmic Immigrants": Daytime Star Seen In 1604 May Be An "Alien Type Ia Supernova""Cosmic Immigrants": Daytime Star Seen In 1604 May Be An "Alien Type Ia Supernova"An explosion seen in the cosmos in the early 1600s may actually be an "Alien Type Ia supernova", according to a new paper.In October 1604, astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler spotted a new star in the sky and began tracking it. Over the course of several weeks, the star remained visible in the daytime and...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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"Cosmic Miracle" Is Now The Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen"Cosmic Miracle" Is Now The Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen"Cosmic Miracle" Is Now The Most Distant Galaxy Ever SeenJWST has broken its own record and seen even farther away into the past of the cosmos. 1CommentPortion of the COSMOS-Web, the area of the sky where this new distant galaxy is located. Image credit: COSMOS-Web / Kartaltepe / Casey / Franco / Larson / RIT / UT Austin / CANDIDEThe...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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"Eerie, Beautiful, And Interesting": The Most Unbelievable Things We Have Seen On Mars"Eerie, Beautiful, And Interesting": The Most Unbelievable Things We Have Seen On MarsThe Red Planet is home to some genuine natural wonders, including Olympus Mons - the largest volcano in the entire Solar System - and the colossal Borealis Basin, which covers around 40 percent of the Martian surface. Yet in our attempts to explore this alien world, we’ve also stumbled upon a host of hoaxes...0 Comments 0 Shares 965 Views
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"Egyptian Blue" Was A Color Lost To History. Finally, We Can Make It Again"Egyptian Blue" Was A Color Lost To History. Finally, We Can Make It AgainSometimes, when you see dusty artifacts in a museum or crumbling ruins in the streets, it’s easy to forget that these things were once new. Ancient Greek statues were complete and gaudily-painted; Pompeii was a bustling (and other activities) metropolis. In Egypt, the Pyramid at Giza shone and sparkled in the Sun – and...0 Comments 0 Shares 2K Views
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"Every Species On The Planet Self-Medicates In Some Way": How Wild Animals Use Medicine"Every Species On The Planet Self-Medicates In Some Way": How Wild Animals Use MedicineLast year, an orangutan was documented applying the juice of a biologically active plant to a facial wound.Image Credit: Vizerskaya/iStock, BojanMirkovic/iStock, blueringmedia/iStock, Modified by IFLScienceWhen we’re feeling peaky, we might pop to the pharmacy for a remedy to help get us back on our feet, or...0 Comments 0 Shares 671 Views
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"Fire Clouds" Form Over Grand Canyon National Park As Biggest Wildfire In US Burns"Fire Clouds" Are Forming Above The Grand Canyon Megafire, Creating Their Own Weather System"Fire Clouds" Form Over Grand Canyon National Park As Biggest Wildfire In US BurnsThe Dragon Bravo Fire continues to rage. Smoke from the Dragon Bravo Fire in the Grand Canyon National Park around Oaz Butte and Widforss Point on the left, plus Transept Canyon on the right.The largest wildfire currently...0 Comments 0 Shares 561 Views
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"For Unknown Reasons": Mystery Of The Oldest Human Remains Ever Found In Antarctica"For Unknown Reasons": Mystery Of The Oldest Human Remains Ever Found In AntarcticaOther than at a research station or occasional expedition, humans have never settled in Antarctica. While the evidence suggests the continent was once home to rainforests, swamps, and dinosaurs, by the time ancient humans made their way out of Africa, it was too cold and remote to support human habitation without...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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"Groundbreaking" Obesity Treatment That Turns Up The Heat On Fat Cells Passes Phase I Clinical Trials"Groundbreaking" Obesity Treatment That Turns Up The Heat On Fat Cells Passes Phase I Clinical TrialsIn what is being hailed as a “groundbreaking achievement” for Uruguay and South America, a weight loss drug has successfully completed its Phase I human trials. The drug is the first to have been completely developed in the country, and operates by burning calories by generating creatine-based...0 Comments 0 Shares 790 Views
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"Hidden" Changes To US Health Data Swapping "Gender" For "Sex" Spark Fears For Public Trust"Hidden" Changes To US Health Data Swapping "Gender" For "Sex" Spark Fears For Public TrustA new analysis has found that over 100 health datasets from US government agencies were “substantially altered” in the two months after the beginning of the new administration earlier this year, in many cases switching the word “gender” to “sex”. Only a small number of the changes were logged, something...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views
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