The Yangtze finless porpoise is both charming and intelligent. It even appears to have a permanent smile on its face. Unfortunately, the porpoise, which is native to China, is critically endangered due to habitat loss. Thanks to over 700 Ancient…
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Ancient Peruvian Hallucinogen Use May Have Cemented Power, Social Order
Farming, crafts, and trade all helped establish the foundation of a South American society known as the Chavin Phenomenon, which predated the Incas by about 2,000 years.
But there was one more ingredient that tied it all together —…
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For Those With Celiac Disease, You May Kiss Your Partner After They Eat Gluten
Great news for partners of celiac sufferers: you can kiss your partner without making them sick to their stomach. Since about 1 percent of the population has celiac disease and the symptoms can be dramatic, concern about inadvertent gluten…
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Survivor of 200 snake bites and a coma gives blood to create the ultimate antivenom
A new scientific breakthrough could reshape how the world responds to deadly snakebites. Thanks to antibodies found in the blood of a man who has spent nearly two decades building immunity to snake venom, the ultimate snake antivenom…
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FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this season, including ending federal door-to-door canvassing of survivors in disaster areas, WIRED has learned.
A memo…
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Lovestruck! Men are smitten before women are, study finds
Love may be a smoke made with the fume of sighs, according to William Shakespeare….
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Vast Hoard of Ancient Treasure Discovered on a Hill in Hungary : ScienceAlert
Archaeologists have discovered a hilltop in western Hungary that contains a vast hoard of ancient treasure dating back more than 3,000 years.
The volcanic butte and its buried riches aren’t protected by a fire-breathing dragon, but the…
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The (very cute) reason dogs dig before sleeping
You’re just dropping off to sleep and you hear that familiar sound of the carpet being excavated by your canine companion. So, why do dogs dig the carpet and circle before grabbing some zzzzzs?
The most likely reason is an evolutionary one….
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The (very cute) reason dogs dig before sleeping
You’re just dropping off to sleep and you hear that familiar sound of the carpet being excavated by your canine companion. So, why do dogs dig the carpet and circle before grabbing some zzzzzs?
The most likely reason is an evolutionary one….
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These scientists want to grow T. rex leather in a lab
A team of biotech startups has announced a bold new project to develop lab-grown leather inspired by one of the most iconic dinosaurs in natural history, the T. rex.
The initiative is a collaboration between three companies: The Organoid…
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