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1 Feb 2022, 09:44

The Mysterious 'Pareidolia' Phenomenon Turns Out to Have a Surprising Bias
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The Mysterious 'Pareidolia' Phenomenon Turns Out to Have a Surprising Bias

It's fun sometimes when your eyes play tricks on you, and you see a face that isn't really there, staring back at you from a power plug or a potato. This phenomenon is called face pareidolia, and it's something that humans, and even chimps, natural

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1 Feb 2022, 09:13

What Would Happen if Rich Countries Gave Away Half Their COVID-19 Vaccines?
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What Would Happen if Rich Countries Gave Away Half Their COVID-19 Vaccines?

New research gives a stark warning to richer nations that have been hoarding their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines: Doing so only has a short-term local benefit, and in the longer term leaves everyone more vulnerable to infection.

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1 Feb 2022, 09:13

Hemp-Derived Compound Offers Benefits of THC With Less Paranoia, Study Suggests
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Hemp-Derived Compound Offers Benefits of THC With Less Paranoia, Study Suggests

Over the past year, you may have seen something called delta-8 THC or "delta 8" appear in convenience stores and pharmacies alongside CBD gummies, oils, and lotions.

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1 Feb 2022, 09:13

Invisible Air Pollution in The Country May Be Just as Toxic as The Smog of The City
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Invisible Air Pollution in The Country May Be Just as Toxic as The Smog of The City

It's easy to see air pollution when it settles as smog over a city. Yet even in rural areas, where the air looks clearer, researchers have found unhealthy particles floating in the atmosphere.

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1 Feb 2022, 07:14

Planet Earth Contains Over 9,000 Tree Species Yet to Be Discovered, Scientists Say
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Planet Earth Contains Over 9,000 Tree Species Yet to Be Discovered, Scientists Say

An ambitious, first-of-its-kind effort to estimate how many different kinds of trees exist on Earth suggests our planet is teeming with thousands of tree species that still haven't been discovered.

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1 Feb 2022, 07:14

Hundreds of Strange, Tiny Fossils Found Inside Fish Cranium From 9 Million Years Ago
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Hundreds of Strange, Tiny Fossils Found Inside Fish Cranium From 9 Million Years Ago

In a first for paleontology, scientists have found hundreds of tiny, fossilized fecal pellets crammed inside a fish braincase dating to about 9 million years ago.

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1 Feb 2022, 07:14

US on Track For 'Staggering' Flood Damage by 2050, Scientists Predict
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US on Track For 'Staggering' Flood Damage by 2050, Scientists Predict

Climate change is on track to ramp up the annual cost of US flood damage more than 25 percent by 2050, according to new research Monday that warns disadvantaged communities will likely bear the brunt of the financial burden.

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31 Jan 2022, 20:15

Being a Super-Friendly Dog Has One Potential Drawback, Study Finds
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Being a Super-Friendly Dog Has One Potential Drawback, Study Finds

The friendliness of your dog could have serious implications for its social standing with other canines, new research suggests.

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31 Jan 2022, 12:43

The Atmosphere of This Extreme Exoplanet Has an Intriguing Similarity to Earth
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The Atmosphere of This Extreme Exoplanet Has an Intriguing Similarity to Earth

Astronomers have just peered into the atmosphere of one of the most extreme exoplanets ever discovered.

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31 Jan 2022, 09:53

The Lost City of Cahokia Was Mysteriously Abandoned, And We Still Don't Know Why
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The Lost City of Cahokia Was Mysteriously Abandoned, And We Still Don't Know Why

For a couple of hundred years, Cahokia was the place to be in what is now the US state of Illinois. The bustling, vibrant city was at one time home to some 15,000 people, but by the end of the 14th century it was deserted – and researchers still

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31 Jan 2022, 09:53

Data From Over 350,000 People Have Really Bad News About 'Moderate' Drinking
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Data From Over 350,000 People Have Really Bad News About 'Moderate' Drinking

We all know that drinking too much is bad for us. But what about just a few glasses a week?

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31 Jan 2022, 08:11

Methane Pollution Just Reached New Heights, And The Sources May Not Be What You Think
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Methane Pollution Just Reached New Heights, And The Sources May Not Be What You Think

Methane recently reached 1,900 parts per billion (ppb) of Earth's atmosphere according to measurements taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US. This compares with about 700 ppb before the industrial revolution.

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31 Jan 2022, 05:12

This Stupendous Crater on Mars Looks Eerily Like a Tree Stump
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This Stupendous Crater on Mars Looks Eerily Like a Tree Stump

You might be forgiven for thinking the above picture is the stump of a tree. Shift your perspective a little, however, and the truth becomes clear: What you're looking at is much bigger than any tree – a concave depression on the surface of Mars,

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31 Jan 2022, 03:41

What Actually Is a 'Bomb Cyclone'? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains
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What Actually Is a 'Bomb Cyclone'? An Atmospheric Scientist Explains

A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation. It becomes a bomb when its central pressure

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31 Jan 2022, 03:41

Orcas Documented Killing Blue Whales And Eating Their Tongues in a World First
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Orcas Documented Killing Blue Whales And Eating Their Tongues in a World First

For the first time, a pack of orcas – also known as killer whales – have been observed hunting and killing blue whales, the largest animal on the planet.

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30 Jan 2022, 21:12

How The Venom of The King Baboon Spider Could Help Us Better Understand Chronic Pain
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How The Venom of The King Baboon Spider Could Help Us Better Understand Chronic Pain

If you ever come across a king baboon spider (Pelinobius muticus), which lives primarily in Tanzania and Kenya, keep your distance: Its bite and the associated venom aren't fatal but do produce a lot of pain and itchiness that can last for days.

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30 Jan 2022, 09:13

Birds Use Earth's Magnetic Field For 'Stop Signs' When They Migrate
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30 Jan 2022, 07:11

Scientists Spent 4 Years Identifying a New Wasp That Only Leaves Its Home For 2 Days
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Scientists Spent 4 Years Identifying a New Wasp That Only Leaves Its Home For 2 Days

Parasitic gall wasps don't get out much. For the vast majority of their year-long lives, from eggs to larvae, pupae to adults, these tiny insects are entombed in cocoon-like crypts on the leaves, flowers, and stems of oak trees.

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30 Jan 2022, 07:11

Our Brains Keep Us 15 Seconds 'in The Past' to Help Us See a Stable World, Says Study
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Our Brains Keep Us 15 Seconds 'in The Past' to Help Us See a Stable World, Says Study

Our eyes are continuously bombarded by an enormous amount of visual information – millions of shapes, colors, and ever-changing motion all around us.

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30 Jan 2022, 02:44

How Gut Microbe Symbiosis Helps Squirrels Keep Their Muscles During Hibernation
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How Gut Microbe Symbiosis Helps Squirrels Keep Their Muscles During Hibernation

Ground squirrels spend the end of summer gorging on food, preparing for hibernation. They need to store a lot of energy as fat, which becomes their primary fuel source underground in their hibernation burrows all winter long.

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