The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has started consolidating dozens of its…
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Humpback whales may be trying to communicate with humans
Humpback whales are some of the most intelligent creatures humans have ever had the chance to observe. However, researchers have encountered a bit of a conundrum with these massive sea-bound creatures. According to studies published in…
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We’re replacing babies with dogs. And it could be making us happier
I’ll never forget the day my wife and I drove to pick up our miniature schnauzer puppy. She was just four weeks old and could sit upon my palm. On the way home, I sat with her on the back seat as she cosied up to my lap, looking up at me with…
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How do clouds get their shapes?
Take a look at the sky on any given day and you’ll likely see clouds of…
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Engineers Are Racing to Harness the Dazzling Magic of Feathers. They Haven't Solved the Mystery Just Yet
The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to inspire new designs and technologies
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Older millennials are increasingly getting this rare cancer type, doctors warn
Doctors are reporting a surprising increase in appendix cancer rates among millennials and
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Universe was not formed in big bang but ‘bounced’ out of black hole – new study
The Universe may not have started with the Big Bang, but instead “bounced” out of a…
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Secrets of sauropod dinosaur revealed by fossilised stomach find
Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and…
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What Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Do to the Human Body
A 2014 study by the US military has also found that exposure to tear gas and pepper spray make people vulnerable to respiratory infections in the week following exposure compared with the week before exposure. Army recruits exposed to CS tear gas…
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‘Uber for Getting Off Antidepressants’ Launches in the US
Unlike a linear taper, which involves reducing the dose of a medication by the same amount each time, a hyperbolic taper gradually slows the rate of reduction—cutting smaller and smaller amounts as it goes—so that the final doses are…
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