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News Ultima Thule may be a frankenworld Mar 18 2019 5:35 PM The first geologic map of Ultima Thule shows it might be made of many smaller rocks that clumped together under the force of their own gravity. READ MORE   News People can sense Earth's magnetic field, brain waves suggest Mar 18 2019 1:05 PM An analysis of brain waves offers new evidence that people subconsciously process information about the planet's magnetism. READ MORE   Introducing Meet India's starry dwarf frog - a species with no close relatives Mar 18 2019 10:00 AM The newly identified starry dwarf frog represents a new species, genus and potentially even a new family. READ MORE   News Resurrecting woolly mammoth cells is hard to do Mar 18 2019 7:00 AM Japanese scientists say some proteins in frozen mammoth cells may still work after 28,000 years. But that activity may be more mouse than mammoth. READ MORE   Television 'Epic Yellowstone' captures the thriving ecosystem of the world-famous park Mar 17 2019 7:00 AM A new documentary series about Yellowstone displays the dynamic, dramatic and exciting ecosystem that thrives within the park's gates. READ MORE   How Bizarre Some shrimp make plasma with their claws. Now a 3-D printed claw can too Mar 15 2019 2:00 PM Scientists used a replica of a shrimp claw to re-create the extreme pressures and temperatures that the animals produce underwater. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines News in Brief U.S. heart attack mortality reached a two-decade low in 2014 Mar 15 2019 11:30 AM Deaths within 30 days of a heart attack have declined from 20 percent in 1995 to 12.4 percent in 2014, according to an analysis of Medicare patient data. READ MORE   Exhibit A new exhibit takes a deep dive into the iconic dinosaur Mar 15 2019 7:00 AM "T. rex: The Ultimate Predator," a new exhibit in New York City, draws on the latest science to provide a fresh look at Tyrannosaurus rex and its relatives. READ MORE   News The rise of farming altered our bite and changed how people talk Mar 14 2019 2:00 PM Eating soft, processed foods refashioned adults' jaws, which added "f" and "v" sounds to speech and changed languages worldwide, a study finds. READ MORE   News Flickers and buzzes sweep mouse brains of Alzheimer's plaques Mar 14 2019 11:00 AM Precisely timed clicking noises can counter signs of Alzheimer's in the brains of mice and improve memory. READ MORE   News Students worldwide are striking to demand action on climate change Mar 14 2019 8:00 AM On March 15, students are set to attend more than 1,000 events to demand that governments do more to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE   Feature What happens when the Bering Sea's ice disappears? Mar 14 2019 6:45 AM Record-low sea ice in 2018 sent ripples through the Bering Sea's entire ecosystem. Will this be the region's new normal? READ MORE   News in Brief An origami design helps this robot lift delicate and heavy cargo Mar 14 2019 12:05 AM Fragile items, such as soft fruits, as well as heavier goods are in safe hands with a new robotic gripper. READ MORE   News Geneticists push for a 5-year global ban on gene-edited babies Mar 13 2019 2:00 PM Prominent scientists are using the word "moratorium" to make it clear that experiments to create babies with altered genes are wrong, for now. READ MORE   News Hidden compounds in many medications can trigger allergies Mar 13 2019 2:00 PM Analysis of 42,000 pill recipes shows nearly 93 percent have ingredients that may cause allergic reactions. READ MORE   News in Brief Ultraprecise atomic clocks put Einstein's special relativity to the test Mar 13 2019 2:00 PM Physics obeys the same rules no matter what direction you're facing, a new experiment confirms. READ MORE

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