Why your zodiac sign is probably wrong
Astronomy and astrology do not agree on the dates of the zodiac constellations.
January 24, 2020
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Technology
If it's below 40 degrees in South Florida, the forecast calls for falling iguanas
Green iguanas are an invasive species that seem to be spreading and proliferating in Florida. Used to warmer temps, they…
January 24, 2020
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Victorian efforts to export animals to new worlds failed, mostly
Acclimatization societies believed that animals could fill the gaps of a deficient environment.
January 23, 2020
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How Iran's military outsources its cyberthreat forces
The Iranian military operates cyber espionage and sabotage through a network of dozens of contractors, allowing the state…
January 22, 2020
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What a bundle of buzzing bees can teach engineers about robotic materials
A swarm of honeybees can provide valuable lessons about how a group of many individuals can work together to accomplish…
January 22, 2020
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Even planets have their (size) limits
Why isn't there an endless variety of planets in the universe? An astrophysicist explains why planets only come in two…
January 21, 2020
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Native people did not use fire to shape New England's landscape
Evidence shows Native Americans in New England lived lightly on the land for thousands of years. It wasn't until Europeans…
January 20, 2020
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Identifying aquatic plants with drones could be the key to reducing a parasitic infection in people
Schistosome worms infect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Researchers have discovered how to use inexpensive drones…
January 17, 2020
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Screen time: Conclusions about the effects of digital media are often incomplete, irrelevant or wron
Most of us spend hours each day glued to some type of screen for work or play. But is that a bad thing? Has anyone got the…
January 15, 2020
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Meet the narwhal, 'unicorn of the sea'
The long tusk of the male narwhal earned these whales their fanciful nickname. But there's more to these Arctic mammals…
January 15, 2020
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Microwaving sewage waste may make it safe to use as fertilizer on crops
The solids from wastewater plants are usually dumped into landfills because they are contaminated with heavy metals. Now…
January 14, 2020
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Being copycats might be key to being human
A quirk of psychology that affects the way people learn from others may have helped unlock the complicated technologies…
January 14, 2020
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Why are there seven days in a week?
The Babylonians' calendar was passed down from civilization to civilization.
January 13, 2020
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Cyberspace is the next front in Iran-US conflict – and private companies may bear the brunt
Less overt than conventional military actions, cyber attacks can have dangerous consequences – especially when they target…
January 13, 2020
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3D printing of body parts is coming fast – but regulations are not ready
Bioprinting, an offshoot of 3D printing, is advancing so rapidly that regulators have been caught off guard. Two legal scholars…
January 10, 2020
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Rotting feral pig carcasses teach scientists what happens when tons of animals die all at once, as i
Death is a natural part of ecosystems. But it's unusual for a large number of animals to all die at once. Researchers…
January 10, 2020
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Monkeys smashing nuts with stones hint at how human tool use evolved
Capuchin monkeys in Brazil use big stones to crush the shells of nuts they want to eat. An experiment in the field investigated…
January 9, 2020
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AI can now read emotions – should it?
A report calls for banning the use of emotion recognition technology. An AI and computer vision researcher explains the…
January 8, 2020
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An Earth-sized planet found in the habitable zone of a nearby star
NASA scientists have discovered a new planet orbiting around a nearby star that is in a habitable zone. But does this planet…
January 6, 2020
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A new way to identify a rare type of earthquake in time to issue lifesaving tsunami warnings
A tricky kind of earthquake that happens in the soft rock of the ocean floor causes much larger tsunamis than their magnitude…
January 6, 2020
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