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Sharks Show How Animals Scale Like Geometric Objects
Despite their wild variety of sizes, niches, and shapes, sharks scale geometrically, pointing to possible fundamental constraints on evolution -
How Did Language Evolve?
A new biocultural perspective points the way -
Why Some Volcanoes Don’t Explode
A new explanation for oddly calm lava flows is a little like stirring honey in a jar -
These Rabbit-Size Marsupials Have Chomping Superpowers
Australian rat kangaroos can crack nuts that would break the jaws of most animals -
The Last Word with Wendy Schmidt
The co-founder of Schmidt Sciences on curiosity, discovery, and wonder -
Easter Island Statue Construction Wasn’t a Top-Down Affair
New research reveals moai creation was a decentralized process -
The Seven Sisters Get 3,000 New Siblings
New research into the Pleiades points to a crowded stellar nursery -
What’s Your City’s Hoofprint?
A new study measures the impact meat eating has on the planet, one city at a time -
Scientists Gaze Into the Heart of a Cosmic Vampire
New research into white dwarfs could help us measure our universe -
Was Dark Matter Just Detected for the First Time?
“If this is correct, to the extent of my knowledge, it would mark the first time humanity has ‘seen’ dark matter.” -
This Huge Ocean Beast Shifts Sharks’ Evolutionary Timeline
Fossils from a 3-ton shark unearthed in northern Australia suggests these creatures grew into massive, fearsome predators earlier than previously thought -
The Five Eras of the Human Brain
Our neural command centers evolve through predictable major turning points from birth to death
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Ancient Folklore Upends Dangerous Savanna Myths
Literature from western India describe diverse savanna landscapes, defying the dogma that these ecosystems resulted from relatively recent deforestation
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Got Seal Milk?
Compared to human breast milk, the milk from grey seals is richer in sugars that could one day supercharge baby formula
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Could Virtual Reality Help Doctors Learn Empathy?
Medical schools are testing simulations to bridge the emotional gulf between physicians and their patients
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These Wolves Shouldn’t Have Been on This Baltic Sea Island in the Bronze Age
But they were, and humans likely ferried them there
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What Would Happen If a Black Hole Ripped Through Your Body
A frightening thought experiment offers surprisingly comforting results
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Harnessing COVID-19 Vaccine Tech to Neutralize Snake Venom
The new approach could limit the damage of snakebites around the world
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Feel Like an Anxious Golden Retriever Some Days?
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Insights from Cheesy Noodles Inform Neurodegenerative Disease Research
A common molecule in sperm cells shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s -
Want to Make New Friends?
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Some Cockroaches Like to Cuddle, Too
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity -
These Neanderthals May Have Eaten Their Enemies
And it could be our fault