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A new hominid species has been found in a Philippine cave, fossils suggest

Apr 10 2019 1:00 PM

Cave fossils found in the Philippines come from a newly discovered member of the human lineage, researchers say.

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How scientists took the first picture of a black hole

Apr 10 2019 9:57 AM

Here's how scientists connected eight observatories across the world to create one Earth-sized telescope in order to create an image of a black hole.

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All you need to know about the history of black holes

Apr 10 2019 9:14 AM

From dreaming up black holes to snapping the first picture of one, the history of black holes has had many twists.

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The first picture of a black hole opens a new era of astrophysics

Apr 10 2019 9:10 AM

Astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to take a picture of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87.

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Chickens stand sentinel against mosquito-borne disease in Florida

Apr 09 2019 3:00 PM

To learn where mosquitoes are transmitting certain viruses, Florida officials deploy chickens and test them for antibodies to the pathogens.

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Antarctica's iceberg graveyard could reveal the ice sheet's future

Apr 09 2019 9:00 AM

Drilling deep into the seafloor beneath Antarctica's "Iceberg Alley" could reveal new clues about how quickly the continent has melted in the past.

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Our brains sculpt each other. So why do we study them in isolation?
Apr 09 2019 7:00 AM

Studying individual brains may not be the way to figure out the human mind, a social neuroscientist argues.

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A common food additive may make the flu vaccine less effective
Apr 08 2019 3:54 PM

A food preservative may impair the ability to fight the flu, a study in mice suggests.

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When an older person's brain waves are in sync, memory is boosted
Apr 08 2019 11:40 AM

A brain stimulation treatment that nudges older people's brain waves into sync could lead to noninvasive therapies for dementia and other disorders.

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How deadly, fast-moving flows of volcanic rock and gas cheat friction
Apr 08 2019 11:00 AM

Mixtures of hot volcanic rock and gas called pyroclastic flows travel so far by gliding on air, a new study suggests.

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Mathematicians may have found the fastest way to multiply huge numbers
Apr 08 2019 7:00 AM

A new theoretical method for multiplying enormous figures appears to achieve a speed first predicted decades ago.

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Here are 5 RNAs that are stepping out of DNA's shadow
Apr 07 2019 6:00 AM

RNAs do a lot more than act as middlemen for protein building. Here are a few of the ways they affect your health and disease.

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Peruvian fossils yield a four-legged otterlike whale with hooves
Apr 05 2019 3:22 PM

A newly discovered species of ancient whale unearthed in Peru split time between land and sea.

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Hayabusa2 has blasted the surface of asteroid Ryugu to make a crater
Apr 05 2019 1:44 PM

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft shot a projectile at Ryugu. Next: collecting asteroid dust from the probable impact crater left behind.

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Testing mosquito pee could help track the spread of diseases
Apr 05 2019 8:00 AM

A new way to monitor the viruses that wild mosquitoes are spreading passes its first outdoor test.

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50 Years Ago
50 years ago, scientists were unlocking the secrets of bacteria-infecting viruses
Apr 05 2019 6:00 AM

In 1969, a bacteria-infecting virus held promise for unlocking the secrets of viral replication. Fifty years later, the virus is a versatile tool for scientists.

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