Researchers have discovered the secret behind the incredible speed and agility of Rhagovelia water striders.
These tiny semiaquatic insects, which glide across fast-moving streams, use unique fan-like propellers on their legs that were…
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Frilly bug feet inspire a water-striding robot
Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.
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Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why
Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That’s roughly equivalent to the entire population of the European Union, and the…
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Around the world, birds sing longer in light-polluted areas
Light pollution makes birds work overtime.
A behavioral analysis of nearly 600 bird species suggests that light pollution from human development can lengthen the time birds spend singing by nearly an hour per day, researchers report…
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How does ‘getting your tubes tied’ work?
“Getting your tubes tied” is a colloquial way to say that someone is undergoing tubal ligation, a sterilizing surgical procedure that involves closing off the fallopian tubes.
In non-medically assisted pregnancy, an egg travels from the ovary to…
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CDC Sends Termination Notices To 600 Employees, Including 100 Working In Violence Prevention
ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 13: Exterior of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters is seen on October 13, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
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At least 600 Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio
NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman will connect with students in Ohio as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions aboard the International Space Station.
The Earth-to-space call will…
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