In a case of cosmic mistaken identity, an international team of astronomers revealed that what they once thought …
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Environment
Researchers at Brazil’s Space Institute Discover Why Lightning Branches and Flickers
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers at Brazil’s National Space Research Institute (INPE), in partnership with colleagues in the United States, United Kingdom, …
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Science
Discovery of Quantum Behavior in Insulators Suggests Possible New Quantum Particle
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a surprising discovery, Princeton physicists have observed an unexpected quantum behavior in insulators made from a material …
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There are things in life that can be predicted reasonably well. The tides rise and fall. The Moon …
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Animals
Research Reveals How Teeth Functioned and Evolved in Giant Mega Sharks
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA pioneering study by University of Bristol researchers finds that teeth that functioned and evolved in the giant …
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A new Columbia study indicates energy can be extracted from black holes through the reconnection of magnetic field …
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HumansScience
What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up or Down?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat feels like up may actually be some other direction depending on how your brain processes your orientation, …
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WisdomScience
Comedy News Programs Make Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the early decades of televised news, Americans turned to the stern faces of newsmen like Walter Cronkite, …
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Editor's PickHealth
Evidence: Spread of COVID-19 Is Sensitive to UV Exposure
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers uncover evidence that UV radiation from sunlight reduces COVID-19 transmission. Scientists, policymakers, and healthcare workers are eager …
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New treatments to cut the global death rate from mosquito-borne viruses — such as dengue, Zika, and West …