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How to Dramatically Curb Extinction

Climate change and habitat loss are two huge threats to animal and plant survival, but a new study shows how…

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CERN Makes Bold Push to Build $23-Billion Super Collider

CERN has taken a major step towards building a 100-kilometre circular super-collider to push the frontier of high-energy physics. The…

5 years ago

Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President

In late April Democrat Kweisi Mfume of Maryland won a special election for a seat in the U.S. House of…

5 years ago

Zoos Find Creative Ways to Cope with Coronavirus Lockdowns

Just as restaurants, clothing stores and offices around the world have had to close their doors to prevent the spread…

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Low-Tech Water Wand Finds Contaminated Drinking Water

Municipal water can be contaminated by electronic waste and other sources of heavy metals—but collecting, chemically preserving and transporting samples…

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Unicorns of the Sea Reveal Sound Activities

“Bye, Buddy. I hope you find your dad.” “Thanks, Mr. Narwhal.” In real life, narwhals don’t speak English, like the…

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COVID-19 Worsens Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder–but Therapy Offers Coping Skills

Before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States, Chris Trondsen felt his life was finally in control. As…

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French Firm Sells Cars Made from Plaster

Originally published in July 1914 Credit: Scientific AmericanAdvertisement “A French manufacturer makes its car bodies by a novel process of…

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Coronavirus Antibody Tests Have a Mathematical Pitfall

The accuracy of screening tests is highly dependent on the infection rateA healthcare worker holds vials of blood samples while…

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The Brain Interprets Smell like the Notes of a Song

How do humans and other animals distinguish between the smell of rotting seafood or the enticing allure of a ripe…

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