Genetic tweaks in kingfishers might help cushion the blow when the diving birds plunge beak first into the water to catch fish. Analysis of the genetic instruction book of some…
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What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams
Timing is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the classroom to the courtroom and beyond, people perform…
Why do our noses get snotty when we are sick? A school nurse explains the powers of mucus
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do our noses get…
Argentine rewilding debate descends into legal threats
Argentine scientists have accused a nature conservation foundation of “intimidation” as an academic debate over rewilding descended into legal threats. At issue is whether introducing certain large mammals to parts…
Will a Cell Phone Take the Laptop Crown?
As industry leaders in chip manufacturing vie for supremacy, there’s mounting speculation that the capabilities of smartphones might soon rival the traditional dominance of laptops. AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm are…
High biological age may increase the risk of dementia and stroke
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and dementia, especially vascular dementia. These are…
Treasure consisting of 30,000 to 50,000 Roman coins found near the coast of Sardinia |
Divers have discovered between 30,000 and 50,000 Roman coins in the sea near the northeast coast of Sardinia. The coins date from the early 4th century AD and are mainly…
Space Program Pumps Up Turbomachinery
These turbopumps are used in the NewtonThree engine from the first stage of Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket. Produced by Barber-Nichols and similar in design and principle to pumps originally made…
Medicaid ‘unwinding’ breeds chaos in states
by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News, Katheryn Houghton, Brett Kelman, Samantha Liss, KFF Health News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than two dozen people lined up outside a state public…
