Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain scans
These bursts of insight are important for memory and learning. The post Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain
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Amateur paleontologists uncover earliest known ‘reptile’ footprints
Claws indicate the reptiles we see today began to evolve 40 million years earlier than we thought. The post Amateur
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Bittersweet fledge watch begins for bald eagles Sunny and Gizmo
Follow along as these internet-famous birds get ready to take to the sky. The post Bittersweet fledge watch begins for
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Ancient three-eyed ‘sea moth’ used its butt to breathe
The extinct 506-million-year-old arthropod is named after the fictional Japanese monster Mothra. The post Ancient three-eyed ‘sea moth’ used its
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Your fingers wrinkle the same way every time they’re in water
The quest to understand wrinkly fingers could have applications in forensics. The post Your fingers wrinkle the same way every
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Northern India’s elusive snow leopards get their close up
Scientists set up 956 cameras along roughly 3,300 square miles to study these notoriously shy big cats. The post Northern
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Next-generation male contraceptives could rely on the perfect temperature
The protein CatSper works like a 'spermostat' to tell sperm when to get hyper. The post Next-generation male contraceptives could
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Young bats develop a ‘caller ID’ to avoid poisonous prey
‘Like human children, young bats needed time and experience to hone their discrimination skills.’ The post Young bats develop a
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Watch an owl try to eat a turtle whole
Plus a wiggling heron, a bobbing owlet, and an osprey fight club. The post Watch an owl try to eat
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Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after 62 years
To some, the eastern quoll is a ‘magic little animal.’ The post Watch endangered marsupials return to Australian bushland after
