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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Latest from Science News: This parasitic cuckoo bird shows cheaters don't always get ahead

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02/28/2019

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This parasitic cuckoo bird shows cheaters don't always get ahead

Feb 27 2019 3:22 PM

Birds called greater anis that can slip extra eggs into other nests create a natural test of the benefits of honest parenting.

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Genes might explain why dogs can't sniff out some people under stress

Feb 27 2019 2:45 PM

Genes and stress may change a person's body odor, confusing police dogs.

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Treating mosquitoes may be a new way to fight malaria

Feb 27 2019 1:35 PM

A lab test suggests it may be possible to treat mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite to stop disease transmission.

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3 explanations for 'Oumuamua that aren't alien spaceships

Feb 27 2019 11:18 AM

Astronomers are coming up with some creative ideas to explain the weird behavior of the first known interstellar object.

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Extreme elements push the boundaries of the periodic table

Feb 27 2019 6:00 AM

The hunt for the next elements on the periodic table might turn up superheavy atoms that flaunt the rules of chemistry.

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A long handshake can spread your DNA to objects you didn't touch

Feb 26 2019 2:53 PM

Two new studies show that even brief contact with another person or object could transfer your DNA far and wide.

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With its burning grip, shingles can do lasting damage
Feb 26 2019 9:00 AM

Varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, may instigate several other problems.

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'Mama's Last Hug' showcases the emotional lives of animals
Feb 26 2019 6:00 AM

In 'Mama's Last Hug,' Frans de Waal argues that emotions occur throughout the animal world.

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Ancient Angkor's mysterious decline may have been slow, not sudden
Feb 25 2019 3:00 PM

Analyzing sediment from the massive city's moat challenges the idea that the last capital of the Khmer Empire collapsed suddenly.

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Hermit crabs are drawn to the smell of their own dead
Feb 25 2019 8:00 AM

A new study finds that the smell of hermit crab flesh attracts other hermit crabs of the same species desperately looking for a larger shell.

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The FDA says don't buy young plasma therapies. Here's why
Feb 25 2019 6:00 AM

Infusions of plasma from young people may hold the secret of youth, but there's not much evidence to support the idea yet.

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Top 10 science anniversaries to celebrate in 2019
Feb 24 2019 8:00 AM

Top 10 science anniversaries in 2019 include expeditions, treatises and tabulations.

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Hayabusa2 just tried to collect asteroid dust for the first time
Feb 22 2019 3:07 PM

The Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down on asteroid Ryugu and attempted to gather a sample of its rock to bring back to Earth.

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Colliding neutron stars shot a light-speed jet through space
Feb 22 2019 11:53 AM

A stream of particles created in a neutron star crash, detected in 2017 using gravitational waves, could explain certain mysterious flashes of light.

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African hominid fossils show ancient steps toward a two-legged stride
Feb 22 2019 11:11 AM

New Ardipithecus ramidus fossils reveal how hominids were shifting toward humanlike walking more than 4 million years ago.

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Supernovas show the universe expands at the same rate in all directions
Feb 22 2019 7:00 AM

Analyzing supernovas indicates that expansion rates agree within 1 percent across large regions of sky.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Latest from Science News: 'Mama's Last Hug' showcases the emotional lives of animals

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02/26/2019

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'Mama's Last Hug' showcases the emotional lives of animals

Feb 26 2019 6:00 AM

In 'Mama's Last Hug,' Frans de Waal argues that emotions occur throughout the animal world.

READ MORE  
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News in Brief

Ancient Angkor's mysterious decline may have been slow, not sudden

Feb 25 2019 3:00 PM

Analyzing sediment from the massive city's moat challenges the idea that the last capital of the Khmer Empire collapsed suddenly.

READ MORE  
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Hermit crabs are drawn to the smell of their own dead

Feb 25 2019 8:00 AM

A new study finds that the smell of hermit crab flesh attracts other hermit crabs of the same species desperately looking for a larger shell.

READ MORE  
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The FDA says don't buy young plasma therapies. Here's why

Feb 25 2019 6:00 AM

Infusions of plasma from young people may hold the secret of youth, but there's not much evidence to support the idea yet.

READ MORE  
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Context

Top 10 science anniversaries to celebrate in 2019

Feb 24 2019 8:00 AM

Top 10 science anniversaries in 2019 include expeditions, treatises and tabulations.

READ MORE  
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Hayabusa2 just tried to collect asteroid dust for the first time

Feb 22 2019 3:07 PM

The Japanese Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down on asteroid Ryugu and attempted to gather a sample of its rock to bring back to Earth.

READ MORE  
More Recent Headlines
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Colliding neutron stars shot a light-speed jet through space
Feb 22 2019 11:53 AM

A stream of particles created in a neutron star crash, detected in 2017 using gravitational waves, could explain certain mysterious flashes of light.

READ MORE  
News
African hominid fossils show ancient steps toward a two-legged stride
Feb 22 2019 11:11 AM

New Ardipithecus ramidus fossils reveal how hominids were shifting toward humanlike walking more than 4 million years ago.

READ MORE  
News in Brief
Supernovas show the universe expands at the same rate in all directions
Feb 22 2019 7:00 AM

Analyzing supernovas indicates that expansion rates agree within 1 percent across large regions of sky.

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A ban on artificial trans fats in NYC restaurants appears to be working
Feb 21 2019 4:05 PM

New Yorkers' levels of artificial trans fats dropped, especially in people who ate out the most, after a citywide ban on the fats in restaurant foods.

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The world's largest bee has been rediscovered after 38 years
Feb 21 2019 2:31 PM

Researchers rediscovered the world's largest bee living in the forests of an island of Indonesia.

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Dueling dates for a huge eruption reignite the debate over dinosaurs' death
Feb 21 2019 2:14 PM

New dating techniques for the Deccan Traps volcanic eruptions disagree on whether they were the main culprit in the dinosaurs' demise.

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A deer-sized ancestor shows how fast tyrannosaurs became giants
Feb 21 2019 9:00 AM

A newly found dinosaur called Moros intrepidus fills a hole in the evolutionary history of tyrannosaurs, helping narrow when the group sized up.

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Why kids may be at risk from vinyl floors and fire-resistant couches
Feb 21 2019 6:00 AM

Children from homes with all vinyl floors and flame-retardant sofas show higher levels of some synthetic chemicals in their bodies than other kids.

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Why a data scientist warns against always trusting AI's scientific discoveries
Feb 20 2019 1:28 PM

Artificial intelligence that helps make scientific discoveries needs to get better at admitting its uncertainty, Genevera Allen says.

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Neptune's smallest moon may be a chip off another moon
Feb 20 2019 1:00 PM

Neptune's tiniest moon probably formed when a comet hit a larger moon.

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