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04/13/2021

Wildfires launch microbes into the air. How big of a health risk is that?

Apr 13 2021 6:00 AM

How does wildfire smoke move bacteria and fungi - and what harm might they do to people when they get there?

Discarded COVID-19 PPE such as masks can be deadly to wildlife

Apr 12 2021 2:10 PM

From entanglements to ingestion, two biologists are documenting the impact of single-use masks and gloves on animals around the world.

Corals' hidden genetic diversity corresponds to distinct lifestyles

Apr 12 2021 10:00 AM

Observation and DNA analysis expose identical reef corals as distinct species with unique ecologies, suggesting much greater coral biodiversity.

How researchers can keep birds safe as U.S. wind farms expand

Apr 12 2021 6:00 AM

Tracking bald eagle abundance and migrating whooping cranes provides a clearer picture of where wind turbines could be safely built.

A trek under Thwaites Glacier's ice shelf reveals specific risks of warm water

Apr 09 2021 2:00 PM

An underwater autonomous craft collected the first data on the chemistry of seawater eroding the icy underbelly of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.

A record-breaking, oxygen-starved galaxy may be full of gigantic stars' shrapnel

Apr 09 2021 6:00 AM

The newly discovered galaxy may have once been home to stars more than 300 times as massive as the sun - a peek at conditions in the early universe.

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Ancient humans may have had apelike brains even after leaving Africa

Apr 08 2021 2:00 PM

Modern humanlike brains may have evolved surprisingly late, about 1.7 million years ago, a new study suggests.

How matter's hidden complexity unleashed the power of nuclear physics

Apr 08 2021 11:58 AM

In the last century, physicists learned to split atomic nuclei and revealed a complex world of fundamental particles.

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is tied to uncommon blood clots in rare cases

Apr 07 2021 5:59 PM

Blood clots should be listed as a possible side effect of AstraZeneca's vaccine, but its benefits still outweigh the risks, experts say.

Europe's oldest known humans mated with Neandertals surprisingly often

Apr 07 2021 11:00 AM

DNA from ancient fossils suggests interbreeding regularly occurred between the two species by about 45,000 years ago, two studies find.

Muon magnetism could hint at a breakdown of physics�� standard model

Apr 07 2021 11:00 AM

After two decades, a new measurement of the muon magnetic anomaly reinforces earlier hints that its value disagrees with standard physics.

People add by default even when subtraction makes more sense

Apr 07 2021 11:00 AM

People default to addition when solving puzzles and problems, even when subtraction works better. That could underlie some modern-day excesses.

Tiny crystals give a plain fish twinkling, colorful dots under light

Apr 06 2021 7:01 PM

Fishes' flashing photonic crystals may provide inspiration for ultra-miniaturized sensors that work in a living body.

Yawning helps lions synchronize their groups' movements

Apr 06 2021 1:00 PM

A lion yawn is contagious, and when lions start yawning together, they start moving together. Synchronization may be key for group hunters like lions.

'Pipe Dreams' flushes out hope in an unexpected place: the toilet

Apr 06 2021 9:00 AM

A new book shows how reimagined toilets will allow humans to use pee and poop as natural resources.

A spike in Arctic lightning strikes may be linked to climate change

Apr 06 2021 6:00 AM

Global warming may be revving up summer thunderstorms in the Arctic, leading to skyrocketing numbers of lightning strikes.

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