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A study of more than 100 kindergarten-age children suggests kids tend to think of snakes differently than they do other animals and that hearing negat...
Most people think of microbes in simple terms: Some make you sick, while others help keep you healthy. But microbes' influence stretches far beyond hu...
It's difficult to forget standing in front of a glacier that is advancing toward you, towering ice pillars constantly cracking as they inch forward. T...
Quantum physics may sound abstract, but Ph.D. candidates Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant show that quantum research can also be very concrete. To...
A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal implementation difficult...
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the largest families of cell surface proteins in the human body that recognize hormones, neurotransmitt...
Though superbloom is not a scientific term, that doesn't stop legions from hoping for a giant display of wildflowers come springtime. UC Riverside pla...
The name "IceCube" not only serves as the title of the experiment, but also describes its appearance. Embedded in the transparent ice of the South Pol...
Since the pandemic, more children have been starting school without being "school-ready." In 2022–23, 33% of all children starting reception in Englan...
The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered in a Cumbrian cave....
Voters might think less taxes would equate to more money in their pockets, but a new study shows that at the local level, the opposite may actually be...
High-entropy alloys are promising advanced materials for demanding applications, but discovering useful compositions is difficult and expensive due to...
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