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A major crop pest can make tomato plants lie to their neighbors

Apr 04 2019 6:00 AM

Insects called silverleaf whiteflies exploit tomatoes' ability to detect damage caused to nearby plants.

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Metal asteroids may have once had iron-spewing volcanoes

Apr 03 2019 1:23 PM

Two groups of scientists introduce the idea of "ferrovolcanism," or iron volcanoes, that could have occurred on metal asteroids like Psyche.

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This Greek philosopher had the right idea, just too few elements

Apr 03 2019 12:00 PM

The ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles wrongly believed matter to consist of just four elements, but he grasped the basic idea of forces governing unchanging matter.

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What we know and don't know about how mass trauma affects mental health

Apr 03 2019 11:26 AM

Three people connected to mass shootings have recently killed themselves. Here's what we know, and don't, about the lingering effects of mass trauma.

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Tiny pumpkin toadlets have glowing bony plates on their backs

Apr 03 2019 7:00 AM

Pumpkin toadlets are the first frogs found to have fluorescent bony plates that are visible through their skin under ultraviolet light.

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New fossils may capture the minutes after the dinosaur-killing asteroid impact

Apr 02 2019 5:35 PM

North Dakota fossils may depict the aftermath of the dinosaur-killing asteroid, but controversial claims about the breadth of the find are unproven.

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Bacteria can be coaxed into making the toughest kind of spider silk
Apr 02 2019 5:17 PM

Lab-altered bacteria have made a copy of a spider's strongest silk strands, which could one day be used to make more sturdy materials.

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Foreigners may have conquered ancient Egypt without invading it
Apr 02 2019 11:57 AM

Dental evidence suggests female Hyksos immigrants married into power.

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A Nobel Prize winner argues banning CRISPR babies won't work
Apr 02 2019 7:00 AM

Human gene editing needs responsible regulation, but a ban isn't the way to go, says Nobel laureate David Baltimore.

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Pumping may be linked to an altered microbial mix in breast milk
Apr 01 2019 2:33 PM

Beneficial bacteria are more abundant in the milk of mothers whose babies feed straight from the breast.

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The LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors are back on
Apr 01 2019 11:22 AM

Souped-up instruments could spot never-before-seen sources of gravitational waves.

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In 'The Perfect Predator,' viruses vanquish a deadly superbug
Apr 01 2019 9:00 AM

In 'The Perfect Predator,' an epidemiologist recounts the battle to save her husband from an antibiotic-resistant infection.

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A new quantum engine packs more power than its standard counterparts
Apr 01 2019 7:00 AM

A new type of tiny machine harnesses quantum physics to produce more power than a normal engine, under certain conditions.

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A single-dose antidote may help prevent fentanyl overdoses
Mar 31 2019 5:00 AM

Packing overdose medication into nanoparticles could help it better counteract dangerous synthetic opioids.

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Watch a desert kangaroo rat drop-kick a rattlesnake
Mar 29 2019 1:54 PM

Desert kangaroo rats have a wide arsenal for dodging rattlesnake ambushes. But the most dramatic might be their powerful midair kick.

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The first known fossil of a Denisovan skull has been found in a Siberian cave
Mar 29 2019 11:01 AM

A new fossil and evidence that the hominids interbred with humans as recently as 15,000 years ago only add to Denisovans' mystery.

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