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Controversial fluoride analysis published after years of failed reviews
"Taking these many important concerns together, readers are advised to be very cautious in drawing…
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One less thing to worry about in 2025: Yellowstone probably won’t go boom
Underneath Yellowstone: Two large lobs of hot material from the mantle (in yellow) melt rock…
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Delve into the physics of the Hula-Hoop
High-speed video of experiments on a robotic hula hooper, whose hourglass form holds the hoop…
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Fast radio bursts originate near the surface of stars
One of the two papers published on Wednesday looks at the polarization of the photons…
Using 2D materials on chips without destroying the wiring
Getting the temperature of TMDs growth down enough to make large-scale manufacturing feasible could be…
Inside the hands-on lab of an experimental archaeologist
Back in 2019, we told you about an intriguing experiment to test a famous anthropological…
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Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters
This robot can also dive and come back to the surface. Faster flapping results in…
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Evolution journal editors resign en masse
Over the holiday weekend, all but one member of the editorial board of Elsevier's Journal…
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Frogfish reveals how it evolved the “fishing rod” on its head
In most bony fish, or teleosts, motor neurons for fins are found on the sides…
Ten cool science stories we almost missed
For their study, Yudkin et al. compiled a dataset of nearly 370,000 AITA posts, along…