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With a litter of tactics, scientists work to tame cat allergies

Feb 13 2020 6:00 AM

New research may reduce the allergen levels of house cats or make people less reactive to our feline friends.

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Some West Africans may have genes from an ancient 'ghost' hominid

Feb 12 2020 2:00 PM

A humanlike population undiscovered in fossils may have passed helpful DNA on to human ancestors in West Africa starting around 24,000 years ago.

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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill spread much farther than once thought

Feb 12 2020 2:00 PM

Computer simulations reveal the full extent of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Scientists entangled quantum memories linked over long distances

Feb 12 2020 1:00 PM

The entanglement of quantum 'hard drives' is a crucial step toward creating a quantum internet.

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Bats' immune defenses may be why their viruses can be so deadly to people

Feb 12 2020 11:30 AM

A new study of cells in lab dishes hints at why viruses found in bats tend to be so dangerous when they jump to other animals.

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The U.S. power grid desperately needs upgrades to handle climate change

Feb 12 2020 6:00 AM

The climate is changing faster than the U.S. power grid is adapting. Smarter grids and smaller grids could help.

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Feb 11 2020 7:01 PM

Researchers show exactly how rocking and sliding a wok can launch fried rice into the air, letting it cook at a high temperature without burning.

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Wolves regurgitate blueberries for their pups to eat
Feb 11 2020 11:00 AM

The behavior, documented for the first time, suggests that fruit may be more important to wolves than previously thought.

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An ancient galaxy grew massive - then oddly stopped making stars
Feb 11 2020 8:00 AM

After ferociously producing stars for a few hundred million years, this galaxy in the early universe gave up, and astronomers aren't sure why.

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Will Australia's forests bounce back after devastating fires?
Feb 11 2020 6:00 AM

Intense bushfires that have blazed down Australia's eastern coast could have long-lasting effects on the continent's unique plants and animals.

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Noise pollution from ships may scare Arctic cod from feeding grounds
Feb 10 2020 12:00 PM

Melting Arctic sea ice is opening up northern waters to increased shipping, and the vessel noise is taking a toll on Arctic cod.

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Food residues offer a taste of pottery's diverse origins in East Asia
Feb 10 2020 9:56 AM

Clay pots emerged in different places and for different reasons, starting at least 16,000 years ago, a study suggests.

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How thin, delicate butterfly wings keep from overheating
Feb 10 2020 7:00 AM

Structures in butterfly wings help living tissues such as veins release more heat than the rest of the wing.

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ESA's Solar Orbiter will be the first spacecraft to study the sun's polar zones
Feb 09 2020 11:57 PM

ESA's Solar Orbiter is now on its way to the sun, beginning a nearly two-year journey.

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The board game Oceans captures the beauty and ferocity of marine life
Feb 09 2020 7:00 AM

North Star Games' Oceans refines the gameplay of its predecessor, Evolution, and creates an immersive, nuanced game world.

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Cases of the new coronavirus hint at the disease���s severity, symptoms and spread
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As the coronavirus outbreak continues, estimates suggest that the majority of cases are mild. New research is clarifying how more severe cases progress.

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