September stargazing: A second supermoon and partial lunar eclipse
Autumn officially starts in the Northern Hemisphere on September 22 8:44 a.m EDT. The post September stargazing: A second supermoon
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Mosquitoes can barely see–but a male’s vision perks up when they hear a female
A ‘mosquito flight simulator’ reveals a potential weakness in one species that carries malaria. The post Mosquitoes can barely see–but
Laura Baisas
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Crocodile attacks sea cow. Tiger Shark picks apart sea cow.
A farmer led paleontologists to the scene of this prehistoric creature feature. The post Crocodile attacks sea cow. Tiger Shark
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After EEE death in New Hampshire, here’s what to know about the mosquito-borne virus
Bite prevention methods include wearing insect repellant, long-sleeved clothing, and more. The post After EEE death in New Hampshire, here’s
Laura Baisas
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The ‘disco’ gene could help moths tell time
The planet’s over 160,000 moth species are best known for their nighttime flights and being power pollinators. Now, some moths
Laura Baisas
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Dinosaur footprints from Africa and South America are a match
A team of paleontologists recently found matching sets of Early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints on what are now two different continents.
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Antlion larvae can ‘play dead’ for more than an hour–then, things get random
Sometimes, when an animal comes in contact with a predator, its last ditch effort to survive is to lay down
Laura Baisas
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Ice Age humans may have used pikes to hunt mammoths
For early humans, hunting megafauna was part of survival. Archaeologists believe that Neanderthals may have hunted fierce cave lions and
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Metal detector enthusiast finds Viking silver in a field
While walking with a metal detector this spring, 22-year-old archeology student Gustav Bruunsgaard uncovered a hoard of silver that dates
