Rice plants engineered to have fewer stomata—tiny openings used for gas exchange—are more tolerant to drought and resilient to future climate change, a new study has revealed.
Plants & Animals
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A new two-dimensional material has become a reality, thanks to a team of Danish and Italian scientists.
Nanomaterials
Jul 24, 2018
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A New England ocean science center says whale watchers off Iceland caught an extremely rare glimpse of an endangered right whale near their country.
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2018
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A team of astronomers has discovered a new way to unlock the mysteries of how the first galaxies formed and evolved.
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2018
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They are the stuff of nightmares—huge, creepy, crawling (and flying) bugs—and this is the time of year when you'll find them in large numbers.
Ecology
Jul 24, 2018
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Tragedies at schools have become far too common and schools, community leaders and parents all are focused on finding ways to ensure schools are safe. Aaron Thompson, associate professor of social work at the University of ...
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2018
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Twitter said Tuesday it had removed more than 143,000 apps from the messaging service since April in a fresh crackdown on "malicious" activity from automated accounts.
Internet
Jul 24, 2018
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Thousands of tiny tremors over the past few months have moved parts of Washington state and Vancouver Island westward. It's a near-annual event that backs expectations by some scientists that a big earthquake may hit the ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2018
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Bad dogs tend to die young, according to a British study that says aggression, excessive barking and disobedience are among behaviors that can doom canine pets to an early demise.
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2018
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Yelp is planning to bring more than just user-generated reviews to your screen.
Internet
Jul 24, 2018
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