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A documentary and a Bollywood film highlight two disparate paths in mathematics Oct 15 2020 6:00 AM An unlikely pair of films recount tales of two very different mathematical women, Maryam Mirzakhani and Shakuntala Devi. READ MORE   How planting 70 million eelgrass seeds led to an ecosystem's rapid recovery Oct 14 2020 12:00 PM The study is a blueprint for restoration efforts that capitalize on seagrass habitats' capacity to store carbon and that can be replicated elsewhere. READ MORE   The first room-temperature superconductor has finally been found Oct 14 2020 11:00 AM A compound of carbon, hydrogen and sulfur conducts electricity without resistance up to 15° C, but there's a catch: It works only under high pressure. READ MORE   How Venus flytraps store short-term 'memories' of prey Oct 14 2020 6:00 AM Glowing Venus flytraps reveal how calcium buildup in the cells of leaves acts as a short-term "memory" that helps the plants identify prey. READ MORE   Glowing blue helps shield this tardigrade from harmful ultraviolet light Oct 13 2020 7:01 PM Tardigrades have a newly discovered trick up their sleeve: fluorescence. READ MORE   A glowing zebrafish wins the 2020 Nikon Small World photography contest Oct 13 2020 11:08 AM The annual competition features snapshots that use microscopy to reveal some of Earth's smallest hidden marvels. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines Pufferfish may be carving mysterious 'crop circles' near Australia Oct 13 2020 6:00 AM In 2011, scientists discovered that tiny pufferfish were sculpting Japan's underwater "mystery circles." Now, more circles have emerged in Australia. READ MORE   'Great Adaptations' unravels mysteries of amazing animal abilities Oct 12 2020 6:00 AM Kenneth Catania has resorted to some unusual experiments to understand the lives of star-nosed moles, electric eels and other remarkable animals. READ MORE   Fundamental constants place a new speed limit on sound Oct 09 2020 2:00 PM Physicists propose a new maximum rate that sound waves can travel under conditions normally found on Earth - 36 kilometers per second. READ MORE   50 years ago, scientists were looking for ways to predict earthquakes Oct 09 2020 9:05 AM Though earthquake prediction remains elusive, early warning systems can help keep people safe. READ MORE   Easy interventions like revamping forms help people show up to court Oct 08 2020 3:30 PM A new study shows that simple behavioral interventions called nudges can help people avoid a missed court appearance and resulting arrest warrant. READ MORE   The asteroid Bennu's brittle boulders may make grabbing a sample easier Oct 08 2020 2:00 PM NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is about to collect a bit of asteroid Bennu. Here's why it's good that new research suggests its boulders are brittle. READ MORE   Large-scale changes in Earth's climate may originate in the Pacific Oct 08 2020 6:00 AM A new study suggests that the melting of Alaska's glaciers into the North Pacific could have far-ranging effects on ocean circulation and the climate. READ MORE   Neandertal babies had stocky chests like their parents Oct 07 2020 2:00 PM Our evolutionary relatives may have inherited short, deep rib cages from their ancient ancestors. READ MORE   Gene-editing tool CRISPR wins the chemistry Nobel Oct 07 2020 7:12 AM A gene-editing tool developed just eight years ago that has "revolutionized the life sciences" nabbed the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry. READ MORE   Bones from an Iron Age massacre paint a violent picture of prehistoric Europe Oct 06 2020 11:00 AM Bones left unburied, and in one case still wearing jewelry, after a massacre add to evidence that prehistoric Europe was a violent place. 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