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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Black hole revelations win the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics

Oct 06 2020 8:45 AM

The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to a trio of scientists for their work on the most mysterious objects in the universe: black holes.

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This rare bird is male on one side and female on the other

Oct 06 2020 7:45 AM

Researchers at Powdermill Nature Reserve in Pittsburgh spotted a bird with pink male coloring on half of its body and yellow female hues on the other.

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Oct 05 2020 6:50 PM

Remdesivir, dexamethasone and monoclonal antibodies have individually shown success in clinical trials, but combining them is untested.

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Your dog's brain doesn't care about your face
Oct 05 2020 1:00 PM

Comparing brain scans of people and pups shows that faces hold no special meaning to the brains of dogs, a new study suggests.

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Hepatitis C discoveries win 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
Oct 05 2020 10:23 AM

The 2020 medicine Nobel recognizes work that found that a novel virus was to blame for chronic hepatitis and led to a test to screen blood donations.

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Cannibalism in the womb may have helped megalodon sharks become giants
Oct 05 2020 12:00 AM

The ancient sea terror Otodus megalodon may have grown to at least 14 meters long thanks to a firstborn pup's predatory behavior, some researchers say.

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What does COVID-19 vaccine efficacy mean?
Oct 04 2020 8:00 AM

The initial goal for a vaccine against COVID-19 is to reduce cases of the disease by at least 50 percent in those vaccinated versus those not.

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Neandertal genes in people today may raise risk of severe COVID-19
Oct 02 2020 12:42 PM

People in South Asia and Europe are more likely to carry a genetic heirloom from Neandertals linked to susceptibility to the coronavirus.

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This snake rips a hole in living toads' stomachs to feast on their organs
Oct 02 2020 11:04 AM

A particularly gruesome way to kill may help small-banded kukri snakes avoid toxins secreted from the neck and backs of some toads.

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A new thermometer measures temperature with sound
Oct 02 2020 6:00 AM

An acoustic thermometer takes temperature by listening to the faint hum that objects give off when they get hot.

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A new map shows where Asian giant hornets could thrive in the U.S.
Oct 01 2020 4:26 PM

Suitable habitat along the Pacific West Coast means so-called "murder hornets" could get a foothold in North America if they aren't eradicated.

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The first black hole image helped test general relativity in a new way
Oct 01 2020 11:25 AM

The Event Horizon Telescope's iconic image of the black hole at the center of galaxy M87 once again shows Einstein was right.

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