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SpaceMoon’s water may have earthly origins
Ratio of hydrogen to deuterium suggests molecule on both orbs has a common source.
By Andrew Grant -
EarthThe Arctic was once warmer, covered by trees
Pliocene epoch featured greenhouse gas levels similar to today's but with higher average temperatures.
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AnimalsMalaria mosquito dosed with disease-fighting bacteria
After thousands of tries, lab gets parasite-carrying insect to catch Wolbachia.
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LifeGut bacteria adapt to life in bladder
E. coli moving between systems may cause urinary tract infections.
By Meghan Rosen -
PsychologyBrain training technique gets a critique
In a new study, a popular style of memory workout leaves reasoning and mental agility flat.
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Health & MedicineBlack women may have highest multiple sclerosis rates
Large study counters common assumption that whites get MS more.
By Nathan Seppa -
HumansEurope is one big family
Continent's ancestry merges about 30 generations ago, genetic study finds
By Meghan Rosen -
SpaceAtom’s core gets pear-shaped
Tapering asymmetry of some nuclei confirms predictions.
By Andrew Grant -
ClimateIce loss from Greenland’s glaciers may level off
Simulation suggests long-term effect on sea level not as dire as some predictions.
By Erin Wayman -
Health & MedicineHighlights from the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting
Highlights from the pediatrics meeting held May 4-7 in Washington, D.C., include adolescent suicide risk and access to guns, a reason to let preemies get more umbilical cord blood and teens' cognitive dissonance on football concussions.
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AnimalsTongue bristles help bats lap up nectar
High-speed videos capture stretched-out tongue bumps that stretch out so nectar-feeding bats can slurp up their food.
By Meghan Rosen