A male fruit fly in a laboratory chamber extends his wings and vibrates them to produce his species’ version of a love song. A female fly stays nearby listening. Suddenly, a green light flashes across the chamber for a fraction of a…
Category: 7. Science
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ice-free oases sheltered early life
To an astronaut today, the Earth looks like a vibrant blue marble from space. But 700 million years ago, it would have looked like a blinding white snowball. This seems an unlikely cradle for life, yet new evidence suggests the frozen ocean…
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Road map to youthful human skin found in pigs and grizzly bears
The skin covering human bodies looks smooth from the outside, but under a microscope, it is shaped by tiny folds called rete ridges.
Scientists have long assumed these structures formed before birth and remained mostly unchanged afterward. New…
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Climate change is making frogs ‘sexier’, scientists say
Climate change may be giving frogs a helping hand in the language of love, a new study has found.
Researchers from University of California, Davis, have discovered that temperature plays a key role in shaping the sound and quality of male…
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Boeing-Lockheed Rocket Has Motor Issue During Satellite Launch – Bloomberg
- Boeing-Lockheed Rocket Has Motor Issue During Satellite Launch Bloomberg
- Vulcan Centaur rocket launches ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites for the US military (video) Space
- ULA’s Interim Leader Focused on Increasing Launch Rate in 2026 Air &…
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Scientists discover protein that rejuvenates aging brain cells
Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore have identified a protein that may help restore the brain’s ability to produce new cells as it ages. Their findings, published in Science Advances, point to…
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Europe’s “untouched” wilderness was shaped by Neanderthals and hunter-gatherers
Picture Europe tens of thousands of years ago. Thick forests covered much of the land. Herds of elephants, bison, and aurochs roamed freely. Small bands of humans moved through this world carrying fire and spears.
New research suggests those…
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Astronomers discover an Earth-like planet that may be colder than Mars
Astronomers have identified a possible Earth-like planet called HD 137010 b that may share many similarities with our world. However, there is one striking difference. It could be even colder than the permanently frozen surface of Mars.
The…
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Here’s what will happen during each phase of the Feb. 17 ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse
A breathtaking annular solar eclipse is set to sweep across Antarctica on Feb. 17. Here’s what to expect from each phase of the “ring of fire” eclipse as it plays out above one of the most remote regions on Earth.
An annular solar eclipse occurs…
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