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Fossil fuel use may emit 40 percent more methane than we thought
Feb 19 2020 12:15 PM

Ice cores suggest natural seeps release less methane than was estimated, meaning industry produces nearly all of today's geologic methane emissions.

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Antimatter hydrogen has the same quantum quirk as normal hydrogen
Feb 19 2020 11:00 AM

Atoms of antihydrogen are affected by the Lamb shift, which results from transient particles appearing and disappearing.

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Ancient 'megasites' may reshape the history of the first cities
Feb 19 2020 6:00 AM

At least two ancient paths to urban development existed, some archaeologists argue.

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One blind, aquatic salamander may have sat mostly still for seven years
Feb 18 2020 11:00 AM

Olms may live for about century and appear to spend their time moving sparingly.

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Molecular oxygen has been spotted beyond the Milky Way for the first time
Feb 18 2020 9:00 AM

Astronomers have detected molecular oxygen in another galaxy for the first time. The discovery is only the third sighting beyond our solar system.

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New cave fossils have revived the debate over Neandertal burials
Feb 18 2020 7:00 AM

Part of a Neandertal's skeleton was found in a hole dug in the same cave in Iraqi Kurdistan where the "flower burial" was found in 1960.

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Living brain tissue experiments raise new kinds of ethical questions
Feb 17 2020 8:00 AM

An ethicist describes the quandaries raised by working with tissue involved in human awareness.

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How a quantum technique highlights math's mysterious link to physics
Feb 17 2020 6:00 AM

Verifying proofs to very hard math problems is possible with infinite quantum entanglement.

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Turning human bodies into compost works, a small trial suggests
Feb 16 2020 6:34 PM

Experiments test the effectiveness and safety of human composting, which may soon be an alternative to burial or cremation in Washington state.

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Linking sense of touch to facial movement inches robots toward 'feeling' pain
Feb 16 2020 4:25 PM

Artificial systems that allow a robot to "feel" pain might ultimately lead to empathy.

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Very few infants seem to be getting sick with the new coronavirus
Feb 14 2020 4:14 PM

Scientists tracking how the outbreak of a novel coronavirus is affecting young children and newborns haven't seen many cases.

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AI can predict which criminals may break laws again better than humans
Feb 14 2020 2:00 PM

Computer algorithms are better than people at forecasting recidivism, at least in some situations, a new study finds.

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Microbiologists took 12 years to grow a microbe tied to complex life's origins
Feb 14 2020 8:00 AM

Years of lab work resulted in growing a type of archaea that might help scientists understand one of evolution's giant leaps toward complexity.

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50 years ago, protests and promises launched the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Feb 14 2020 6:00 AM

50 years ago, the upcoming Trans-Alaska Pipeline prompted an economic boom amid outrage from environmental and Native American groups.

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Coronavirus's genetic fingerprints are used to rapidly map its spread
Feb 13 2020 7:04 PM

Fast and widespread scientific data sharing and genetic testing have created a picture of how the new coronavirus spreads.

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Snakes suffered after a frog-killing fungus wiped out their food
Feb 13 2020 2:00 PM

A frog-killing fungus that swept through Panama had a hidden effect. A new study finds that snake diversity declined post-fungus at one field station.

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