The Internet Runs on Gossip. That’s Making Us All Villains
In an excerpt from her new book You Didn’t Hear This From Me, author Kelsey McKinney unpacks some of the biggest internet ...
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When this NAU professor looks down the microscope, she sees art instead of algae
Sometimes the connections we make between disparate things are less than obvious. For Debra Edgerton, the connection between ...
Video of bugs on Pringles chip shows signs of staging
The bugs in the clip appeared to be mold mites — the common name for a range of species that infest humid environments.
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Why A Worm Regrows After It Gets Cut In Half
Some worms have the uncanny ability to regrow after being cut in half, and the science behind it, as well as notable examples ...
‘I could feel the worms’: Neglected victims of Loiasis find hope in a remote research station
Ms Badolé suffers from loiasis, a chronic filarial disease caused by the Loa loa parasite, also known as the African eye worm ...
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Engineering news
Thousands of wind turbines will be added to the North Sea in the next decades. Environmental scientist Chen Li identified the most beneficial areas for their construction, focusing on material use, ...
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‘Insane X-ray’ shows body filled with tapeworm larvae — ER doc reveals patient’s big mistake
“This is a condition known as cysticercosis. Essentially, these are larval cysts of taenia solium — also known as the pork tapeworm.” He explained that the unnamed patient developed the ...
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UChicago scientists reveal nervous system secrets that give octopus arms their incredible dexterity
The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...
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A discovery surprises scientists – octopus tentacles act like they have their own “brain”
Octopus arms are the ultimate multitaskers, bending, twisting, and curling with an impressive range of motion that would make a yoga instructor envious.
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Police conduct in deadly traffic stop under Supreme Court microscope
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to agree that courts can look beyond the exact moment a police officer is using deadly force to determine if that force was unreasonable.