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Biomimicry Looks to the Uncrushable Diabolical Ironclad Beetle for Inspiration
New research into the super-tough exoskeleton of the diabolical ironclad beetle may be able to teach...
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Brown Tree Snake Invasion Powered by Lasso Locomotion
Humans accidentally introduced a brown tree snake population onto the island of Guam. Environmental devastation followed...
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Two-Million-Year-Old Tooth Proteins Connect Orangutans With Ancient Apes
Two-million-year-old tooth proteins connect orangutans with Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest ancient apes to ever live on...
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Crushed Space Rocks Hint at Water-Rich Exoplanets
What do you get when you bake crushed space rocks in a laboratory oven? Two research...
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Ancient Cosmetics: More Than Skin Deep
Ancient cosmetics were not only ritualistic and symbolic but practical, too. They helped to protect Egyptians...
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First Marsquake Launches Field of Martian Seismology
Analysis of the first marsquake and 480 subsequent temblors are giving NASA's Mars Insight Lander science...
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Life in the Dark: Understanding Galaxy Death
Astronomers witnessed a galaxy death for the first time. But can a galaxy ever really die?
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What Is Reality? Your Quick-Start Guide to the Nature of the Universe
Humans have asked, "What is reality?" since the dawn of recorded history. Answering that question has...
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Could Alien Life Draw Energy from Black Holes?
Negative energy isn't just a gimmick from classic Star Trek. It's a phenomenon that could help...
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Ancient Lizards With Shark Teeth Swam Cretaceous-Era Seas
In the last days of the dinosaurs, ancient lizards with sharklike teeth swam the shallow sea...
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The Domestication of Wolves: How(l), When, Where and Why
The domestication of wolves played a significant part in modern human evolution. But how did it...
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In a Flash: How Bioluminescent Organisms Signal Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is rising due to increased CO2 in the atmosphere. This will affect ecosystems beyond...
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Steamboat Geyser Wakes Up: Is the Yellowstone Supervolcano Next?
Although the recent reawakening of Steamboat Geyser is still a mystery, the increase in activity is...
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Heavy, Bright Stuff: The First Sighting of a Magnetar Could Unlock Celestial Clues
The remains of two large stars might have produced a magnetar: a showstopper of cosmic activity...