The surface wasn’t all it was cracked up to be for some of the primordial species that emerged from the Earth’s oceans hundreds of millions of years ago, according to Cosmos Magazine. In 2004, paleontologists discovered the fossilized remains of Tiktaalik roseae, a 375 million-year-old creature...
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Past research has shown that optimism and good health go hand-in-hand: A positive mindset results in better sleep, lower stress and stronger immunity. Now, however, a new study shows that optimistic people, regardless of race or ethnicity, also live longer, the Harvard Gazette reported. The recent paper...
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An international research team found evidence of the first-ever dormant black hole located outside the Milky Way galaxy, Sky News reported. They explained in their study that the peculiar black hole was born from a star that disappeared without any sign of a powerful explosion. Usually,...
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A new study on programmed robots showed the first empirical evidence that automatons can be biased, the Washington Post reported. An international research team trained virtual robots on CLIP, a large language model created by the US-based company OpenAI. The artificial intelligence (AI) in the model...
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Scientists have discovered that the terrifying great white sharks are not so invincible after all: They are hunted and eaten by killer whales, the Washington Post reported. In 2017, a research team initially found the carcasses of five sharks on South Africa’s coast. Four of the...
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Scottish art conservators have discovered a self-portrait of renowned artist Vincent van Gogh hidden under one of his paintings for more than a century, CNN reported. The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) said conservators came across the secret work after taking an X-ray of the artist’s...
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Scientists have long wondered how woodpeckers can withstand the catastrophic impact of their beaks on wood. Previous studies have suggested that the bird’s brain is protected because of a skull that acts as a cushion or a beak that absorbs force. Now, a new research team is...
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The average homeowner or farmer sees pocket gophers as pests but a new study suggests that the burrowing animals are actually decent agronomists, Science News reported. Researchers Francis E. Putz and Veronica Selden investigated 12 tunnels belonging to southeastern pocket gophers in Florida. They wanted to...
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For more than a decade, astronomers have been detecting strange and quick radio waves coming from space billions of light-years away. Known as “fast radio bursts,” these intense, rapid signals emerge from unknown regions of the universe and last about a millisecond. Since 2007, scientists have discovered...
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Social isolation doesn’t only affect a person’s emotional state but also their brain’s structure and cognition, according to a new study. A research team recently analyzed how loneliness and social isolation affect the gray matter, the regions in the outer layer of the brain that consists...
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The dengue and Zika viruses can make an infected host more attractive to mosquitoes, according to a new study. Scientists found that the two viruses are able to alter the scent of their host, practically turning them into a mosquito magnet, Deutsche Welle reported. Tropical diseases such...
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Biologists at Britain’s Kew Gardens have discovered a new species of giant water lily, which has been mistaken for another species for more than 170 years, Smithsonian Magazine reported. The scientists originally presumed that the newly-found Victoria boliviana was just a larger version of the Victoria...
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Scientists recently proved that there is a strong correlation between being hungry and becoming easily irritated, according to New Scientist. Colloquially known as “hangry,” previous studies have shown the link between hunger and anger but most were conducted in laboratory settings. In their paper, a research team...
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British archaeologists recently began excavating a prehistoric burial site that has long been associated with the legendary King Arthur, CNN reported. This is the first time researchers have excavated “Arthur’s Stone,” a 5,000-year-old Neolithic chambered tomb located in the West Midlands of England, near the Welsh...
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English bulldogs are considered an icon in the United Kingdom. Known for their wrinkly, gruff face and short stature, the BBC has described the animal as a symbol of “pluck and determination." But despite their importance to British culture, the canine species are an unhealthy bunch and...
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A new study shows that dyslexia has been misunderstood and that it shouldn’t be considered a developmental disorder, BBC’s Science Focus reported. Scientists at the University of Cambridge, in Britain reviewed past research in psychology and neuroscience about the condition, which has been labeled a developmental...
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Beachgoers will have to keep an eye out this summer because sharks are coming around more than ever, Popular Science reported. The reason? Sharks actually like to live around populated coastal areas and cities, regardless of the presence of humans, scientists said in a new study. A...
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Humanity’s origins are much older and more complicated than initially thought, according to a new study on early human remains. Scientists recently found that prehistoric fossils discovered in South Africa’s Sterkfontein Caves are a million years older than previously believed, the Washington Post reported. The Sterkfontein Caves,...
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Future spacefarers will have to schedule visits with their orthopedists after prolonged visits in zero gravity, according to Cosmos magazine. Past research has shown that long stays in space can have detrimental effects on the human body, including the loss of bone density. But a new study...
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Scientists in Australia recently discovered a strange "fluffy” crab that wears sea sponges as hats, the Guardian reported. Named after the HMS Beagle ship that carried Charles Darwin around the world, the Lamarckdromia beagle was initially found by a family off the coast of Western Australia. A...
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