Not all humans are morning people. Neither, according to a new study, are all sperm whales—at least when it comes to foraging for food.
Plants & Animals
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Lithium, the silvery metal that powers smart phones and helps treat bipolar disorders, could also play a significant role in the worldwide effort to harvest on Earth the safe, clean and virtually limitless fusion energy that ...
Plasma Physics
Jul 29, 2020
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NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery of Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 after it moved into the Eastern Caribbean Sea and continued bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the Leeward Islands, the U.S. and British ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2020
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U.S. energy consumption plummeted to its lowest level in more than 30 years this spring as the nation's economy largely shut down because of the coronavirus, federal officials reported Wednesday.
Environment
Jul 29, 2020
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Stonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England, has vexed historians and archaeologists for centuries with its many mysteries: How was it built? What purpose did it serve? Where did its towering sandstone boulders come ...
Archaeology
Jul 29, 2020
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The summer's third and final mission to Mars—featuring NASA's most elaborate life-hunting rover—is on the verge of liftoff.
Space Exploration
Jul 29, 2020
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The classic dinosaur family tree has two subdivisions of early dinosaurs at its base: the Ornithischians, or bird-hipped dinosaurs, which include the later Triceratops and Stegosaurus; and the Saurischians, or lizard-hipped ...
Archaeology
Jul 29, 2020
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Research at the Centro Nacional de Investigadores Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has identified the mechanism of competition between distinct mitochondrial genomes coexisting in the same cell. The study, published today in Science ...
Biotechnology
Jul 29, 2020
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Alarming results from a 2019 survey of well-known archaeological site Ageröd reveal drastic bone and organic matter deterioration since the site's initial excavations in the 1940s, suggesting action is needed to preserve ...
Archaeology
Jul 29, 2020
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The toxin can block the use of important amino acids required by the bacteria to produce essential proteins needed for survival.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 29, 2020
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