A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution lifts the veil on what happens when octopuses and …
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Science Unmasked
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Technology
Did Inbreeding Cause the Woolly Mammoth’s Extinction? New Research Suggests It Was More Sudden Than That
by Troy Oakesby 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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Science Unmasked
Why Did Primates Evolve Such Big Brains? It Wasn’t for Finding Food
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThanks 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 Oakesby 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 Oakesby 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 Oakesby 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 Oakesby Troy OakesIf you walk into a bar in Italy, you might be served a dish of salty, nutritious snacks: …
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Science
A 140-Year-Old Thylacine Brain Sample Survived Two World Wars and Made It to Our Lab
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers often think about how and when their results will be published. However, many research projects don’t see …