Researchers Attached a Microphone to a Solitary Dolphin. The Recorded 'Conversation' Is Unprecedented
Nature and EnvironmentThe recordings raise the possibility of self-talk in dolphins, a behavior never observed before.
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Tap Water Delivered to 113 Million Americans May Contain Toxic Chemical, Scientists Say
HealthThe tap water delivered to 113 million Americans has contained a mysterious chemical substance, a byproduct of the water treatment process, for decades. This week, scientists finally discovered what it was.
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Your Black Plastic Sushi Tray May Contain Banned Flame Retardants, New Study Says
HealthFlame retardants can leach out of the plastic they’re added to and are linked to a variety of health conditions, including cancer.
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The Oldest Tombstone in the U.S. Confirms That Millionaires Always Satisfied Their Whims, No Matter the Era
ResearchA new study confirms that although Amazon didn’t exist four centuries ago, people still got what they ordered.
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A Submerged Bridge Has Helped Solve of the Mediterranean's Great Mysteries, Shedding Light on When Humans Arrived
ResearchResearchers have just solved one of Mallorca’s great mysteries. Thanks to a submerged bridge, we now know when the first settlers arrived.
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NASA Crashed Its DART Spacecraft Into an Asteroid as a Test. It May Have Accidentally Created the First Human-Made Meteor Shower
SpaceA new meteor shower, the Dimorphids, could reach Earth in roughly 30 years.
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Earth’s Rotation Is Slowing Down. And the Most Surprising Thing Is That It's Been Doing So for Millions of Years
SpaceThis isn’t the first study to show that our planet is slowing down, but it’s the first to measure the extent of the slowdown consistently.
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There’s a 50% Chance That Our Galaxy Will Collide With Andromeda, But We're Dead No Matter What
SpaceAstronomers were once sure of the Andromeda-Milky Way collision, but a new study cast doubt on that.
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Nuclear Fusion and Energy: From Gyrokinetic Theory to Muon Fusion, and Its Environmental Impact
ResearchNuclear fusion is one of humanity's greatest challenges, but also one of the greatest opportunities.
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There’s Only One Vertebrate Capable of Living 500 Years. Scientists Have Just Discovered the Secret of Its Eternal Youth
Nature and EnvironmentThe Greenland shark is a unique animal on our planet, and studying it can provide important answers for humans.
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Scientists Are Investigating the Source of More Than 5,200 Craters Discovered off the Coast of California. It May Have to Do With Gravitational Forces
Nature and EnvironmentIn 1998, scientists at MBARI discovered mysterious holes off the coast of California during a seafloor survey.
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Cobalt: What It Is, What It's Used For, and What Lies Ahead for the Metal That Brings Your Phone to Life
ResearchThis metal plays a crucial part in the batteries that power many of the devices we use in our everyday lives.
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With New Treatment, Regrowing Teeth Is One Step Closer to Becoming Reality
HealthIt’s a widely known fact that some sharks can regenerate their lost teeth to maintain their dental health. What if humans could do the same?
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The End of the Universe: What Science Tells Us About the Inevitable Fate of the Cosmos
ResearchOur universe has an expiration date. But how will it end?
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After Thousands of Years, Researchers Have Discovered a New Cat Color. It's Called ‘Salty Licorice’
ResearchThis unique pattern has been named “salmiak,” after a type of Finnish candy.
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Don’t Call It Graphene, Call It 'Goldene.' This Is the New Material Created Using a Peculiar Japanese Forging Technique
MaterialsGoldene's name comes from "gold" and "graphene," and it has similar properties.
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