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Homo sapiens is not the only species that lies | Continue reading
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Democratic presidential candidates will appear individually to discuss their plans for how the U.S. should tackle climate change | Continue reading
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A new study explores the brain structure of various dog breeds and how it relates to their behavior | Continue reading
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Clusters of decentralized units could be used in search and rescue operations or drug delivery | Continue reading
Social media users extol—and health experts decry—a 25-year-old study from Jamaica suggesting cannabis use poses no harm to fetal development | Continue reading
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The eternal golden braid emerges as a strange loop | Continue reading
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As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, consider that feeding style means that aggressive tangle-web spider colonies produce more offspring after severe weather, while docile colonies do better in calm conditions. | Continue reading
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Analysis of half a million people suggests genetics may have a limited contribution to sexual orientation | Continue reading
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Starhopper is passing the test-flight torch to orbital prototypes | Continue reading