Horned dinosaurs’ weapons evolved to handle the forces of combat Triceratops’ massive skulls were built for horn-to-horn grappling. The rhino-like Centrosaurus could…
A telling hole in a Neandertal bone hints at a bitter end A new set of remains found in modern-day Iraq suggests that one…
Many American diets may not include enough of this essential nutrient Grocery store shelves are bursting with fancy salts: Himalayan, kosher, sea salt…
Tiny implants can use the body itself to talk to each other Medical implants are getting smaller and smarter. But getting them to talk…
Can math stay human in the age of AI? “Exponentially exploding,” mathematician Thomas Bloom told me by phone, describing the flood…
A duo goes against the tide to explain an origin of human endurance Two researchers may have opened floodgates on the debate over why humans…
To turn invisible, we need to tweak the path light travels It’s pretty hard to fight an opponent you can’t see. That’s what…
When climate change brings the heat, what happens to a mighty redwood? Towering coast redwoods are known for their resiliency, withstanding fire, fungus and…
Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk The gene APOE4 is the strongest common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s…
Remember the “caregiving kills” study? Reality is nuanced When social and affective neuroscientist Naomi Eisenberger’s dad developed dementia, she knew…
A quake on Mars may have set these rocks rolling Earthquakes frequently trigger rock falls. Now there’s solid evidence marsquakes can send…
Gene therapy and special goggles give some blind people limited sight Some blind people can now find a doorway or spot an object…
An experimental drug kills fat cells, rather than shrinking them An experimental drug may melt away a dangerous type of fat that…
Kilauea’s display is revealing why volcanoes spew like a fountain show Kilauea has been erupting almost continuously for nearly 200 years, and volcanologists…
Here’s a look at the Nobel Prizes for science It’s Nobels season — that time of the year when we find…
How the Grand Canyon could have lost 1 billion years of geologic history In the Grand Canyon, rock layers preserve a relatively continuous record of…
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why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes – Physics World Francis Halzen and IceCube: why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes – Physics…
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