- A persistent claim circulated online that woodpeckers avoid concussions from pecking because their long tongues wrap around their skulls, protecting their brains.
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Do woodpeckers’ tongues protect their brains? Here’s what studies show
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Antarctic Ocean secrets hidden in layers of seafloor mud
Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf HughesBBC News Science team
Elisenda BallesteThe researchers worked from a vessel at a number of locations around the Antarctic Peninsula Why would anyone brave hand-numbing cold, icy winds and rough seas -…
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AI Revolution Could Require Us to Re-Think Money Entirely : ScienceAlert
It’s the defining technology of an era. But just how artificial intelligence (AI) will end up shaping our future remains a controversial question.
For techno-optimists, who see the technology improving our lives, it heralds a future of…
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Study Finds Young Adults Do Not Decrease Consumption Amounts When Using High-Potency Cannabis
A study published in the journal Addiction found that young adults in the US do not reduce the amount of cannabis they consume when using higher-potency products. Instead, those who use stronger cannabis tend…
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Study Examines CBD Use and Liver Safety
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine examined the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) use on liver safety and endocrine hormone levels. The researchers explored daily CBD use in healthy adults at doses…
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Mediterranean diet success looks different for women and men, study of 4,000 adults reveals
Why women ace Mediterranean eating but struggle with sleep, while men win at activity, and how both can leverage these gender-specific strengths for optimal health
Study: Gender-specific insights into adherence to Mediterranean…
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Ultra-processed foods undermine diet quality in Mediterranean youth, study shows
From Egypt to Italy, children who regularly eat ultra-processed foods are falling short of dietary guidelines and moving away from traditional Mediterranean eating patterns, researchers warn.
In a recent article published in the…
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China flies first tiltrotor prototype with VTOL and dual-rotor system
China has flown the first prototype of a tiltrotor aircraft under development by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
The aircraft combines vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with fixed-wing speed, reflecting Beijing’s…
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Google signs first US Gen IV nuclear deal to power its data centers
Google has announced the first power purchase agreement (PPA) between a U.S. utility and an advanced nuclear developer.
Through the deal, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will buy electricity from Kairos Power’s Hermes 2 demonstration…
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New Study Estimates 5.6 km Contraction
In a groundbreaking study published in AGU Advances, shed new light on the long-standing question of how much Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, has shrunk since its formation over 4.5 billion years ago. By employing a novel…
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