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Are humans naturally violent? New research challenges long-held assumptions
New research from the University of Lincoln, UK, is challenging a common assumption about the evolutionary origins of human violence, suggesting that everyday a...
Can animals sense earthquakes?
For centuries, unusual animal behavior before earthquakes has been reported worldwide. Livestock becoming restless, wildlife disappearing and snakes emerging fr...
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated...
Women assistant principals average 13.2 teaching years before first principal bid
During Women's History Month, University of Delaware Associate Professor Lauren P. Bailes is taking a closer look at why males continue to outnumber females in...
How DICER cuts microRNAs with single-nucleotide precision
A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made an advance in understanding the molecular machinery of RNA silencing. T...
JWST probes emerging young star clusters in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 628
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 628. Results of the observati...
Musk's Twitter takeover highlights danger of owner-dominated social media platforms
A new study has suggested that the transformation of Twitter into X under Elon Musk marks the rise of a new, illiberal regime of governing social media platform...
Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips
The increasingly urban lifestyles of seagulls in the UK and around Europe has made them experts at grabbing food from unsuspecting outdoor diners. Herring gulls...
Dishwashing with side effects: Kitchen sponges release microplastics
Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. A study in Environmental Advances investigated how...
Mussel-inspired glue from recycled plastics can be detached and reused
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a reusable adhesive from waste polymers that is tougher than commercial gl...
Dogs can overdose too: Naloxone training can save pets as well as humans
Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly. These su...
Two buried Iron Age hoards reveal first evidence for four-wheeled wagons in Britain
In 2021, a man named Peter Heads made a fascinating discovery while using his metal detector in Melsonby, North Yorkshire in the UK. The find prompted him to co...