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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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In a discovery that could dramatically affect the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries,…
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The shovel-nosed snake, which is found in the Mojave Desert of the southeast…
Inventors choose to reveal their secret sauce before patent approval
Common wisdom and prior economic research suggest that an inventor filing a patent would want…
Meth Users Face Higher Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
In addition to incurring serious dental problems, memory loss and other physical and mental issues,…
Sensing distant tornadoes, birds flew the coop. What tipped them off?
When birds unexpectedly flee their nesting grounds, it may be a demonstration of Mother Nature’s…