How does unicellular life transition to multicellular life? The research team of Professor Lutz Becks at the Limnological Institute of the University of Konstanz has taken a major step forward in explaining this very complex ...
Evolution
Jul 9, 2021
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NASA's mini helicopter Ingenuity on Sunday successfully completed its third flight on Mars, moving farther and faster than ever before, with a peak speed of 6.6 feet per second.
Space Exploration
Apr 25, 2021
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Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, such as smiles, frowns, grimaces and scowls, a new study ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2020
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A new study is the first to demonstrate that schooling in fishes can be facilitated by bioluminescent flashes in the absence of ambient light. Led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History, the research raises ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2019
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Contrary to current industry trends to develop more immersive virtual reality systems, a new study found that a more immersive environment or the presence of real-world distractions could have surprising effects on a participant's ...
Other
Jun 19, 2019
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Male birds-of-paradise are notorious for their wildly extravagant feather ornaments, complex calls, and shape-shifting dance moves—all evolved to attract a mate. New research published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2018
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Football referees penalize situations more severely when watching them in slow motion compared to real time, according to a study published in the open access journal of the Psychonomic Society, Cognitive Research: Principles ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2018
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Separating fact from fiction in the age of alternate facts is becoming increasingly difficult, and now a new study has helped reveal why.
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2018
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NBC News launched a news show Wednesday on Snapchat, a first-of-its- kind broadcast aimed at wooing a younger audience.
Internet
Jul 20, 2017
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Google Earth is getting a revival, as the 3-D mapping service reorients itself to become more of a tool for adventure and exploration.
Internet
Apr 18, 2017
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