A research team from the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven has uncovered how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to increase in size throughout their entire lifespan. The work shows that this constant…
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Science one step ahead | CNRS News
Imagining and preparing for the future in order to guide research and public policy is the very purpose of foresight. A perilous exercise, scientists point out. And one that requires dialogue between disciplines, along with solid models…
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A backwards Bible map that changed the world
The first Bible to include a map of the Holy Land appeared in 1525, exactly 500 years ago. The map had a major flaw: it was printed the wrong way round, showing the Mediterranean to the East. Despite this error, a new Cambridge study explains…
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Dinosaur mummy found with hooves and a hidden crest
In a new paper in Science, researchers from the University of Chicago describe how, about 66 million years ago, the bodies of the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens were transformed into remarkably detailed dinosaur “mummies” that…
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Bats, super virus busters | CNRS News
Bats are not just a mascot of Halloween, they are also a unique model of viral tolerance and resistance.
Mysterious inhabitants of the night, bats have long been the stuff of legends and fear. At present, they are too…
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How personalized algorithms trick your brain into wrong answers
The personalized recommendation systems that curate content on platforms such as YouTube may also interfere with how people learn, according to new research. The study found that when an algorithm decided which information appeared during a…
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Tiny Yellowstone quakes ignite a surge of hidden life underground
Eric Boyd and his research team investigated how a burst of small earthquakes in 2021 affected the communities of microbes living deep beneath the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field. These microbes inhabit rock and water systems far below the…
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Tiny bee with devil horns discovered in Western Australia
A newly identified native bee with tiny devil-like “horns,” named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, has been documented in Western Australia’s Goldfields. Its discovery reveals how many of Australia’s native pollinators have yet to be studied or…
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Ten years on, mixed results for the Paris Agreement
In 2015, the historic Paris Agreement, signed by 195 countries, sought to limit global warming to 2 °C. Ten years later, the results have yet to materialize, raising questions regarding the effectiveness of COP meetings, major climate…
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Animals are no strangers to death
Given that animals are sentient, as established by recent research, what is their attitude towards death? In a recently-published book, the biologist Emmanuelle Pouydebat sheds light on the complex emotions and behaviours of various…
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