Swim along the edge of a coral reef and you’ll often see schools of sleek, torpedo-shaped fishes gliding …
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Science
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Science Unmasked
Octopuses Work Together With Fish to Hunt – and the Way They Share Decisions Is Surprisingly Complex
by Troy OakesA new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution lifts the veil on what happens when octopuses and …
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Technology
Did Inbreeding Cause the Woolly Mammoth’s Extinction? New Research Suggests It Was More Sudden Than That
by Troy OakesIn science, we usually share our successes and ignore the less glamorous mishaps. We decided to follow a …
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Do you suffer from low back pain that recurs regularly? If you do, you’re not alone. Roughly 70 …
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Thanks to our large brains, humans and non-human primates are smarter than most mammals. But why do some …
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Travel
Social Media Apps Have Billions of ‘Active Users,’ but What Does That Really Mean?
by Troy OakesOur digital world is bigger and more connected than ever. Social media isn’t just a daily habit — …
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In 2021, in partnership with BBC Radio, the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex conducted the …
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Humans
A Stanford Professor Says Science Shows Free Will Doesn’t Exist. Here’s Why He’s Mistaken
by Troy OakesIt seems like we have free will. Most of the time, we are the ones who choose what …
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Archaeology
This Cave on Borneo Has Rock Art Showing Colonial Resistance 400 Years Ago
by Troy OakesThe islands of Southeast Asia record a long and dynamic human history of technological innovation, migration, and conflict …
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Food
Is This the Protein Plant of the Future? New Study Finds ‘Sweetness Gene’ That Makes Lupins Tastier
by Troy OakesIf you walk into a bar in Italy, you might be served a dish of salty, nutritious snacks: …