James Watson, codiscoverer of the structure of DNA, has died. He was 97.
He shared the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1962 for deciphering that DNA ... Show more
What causes the rainbow shimmer of ammolite gems?: Ammolite gems’ fabulous colors arise from delicate assemblies of crystal plates.
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As teens in crisis turn to AI chatbots, simulated chats highlight risks: From blaming the victim to replying "I have no interest in your life" to ...
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A special shape shift helps a shrub thrive in blistering heat: A microscope reveals an algae-like adaptation that might future-proof crop photosynthesis in ...
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Water jets may break up into droplets thanks to jiggling molecules: Streams of liquid form drops thanks to unidentified disturbances. It could be the jiggling of ...
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There’s math behind this maddening golf mishap: Math and physics explain the anguish of a golf ball that zings around the rim of the hole instead of falling in.
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How did Pluto capture its largest moon, Charon?: Planetary scientist Adeene Denton runs computer simulations to investigate Pluto, the moons of Saturn and other ...
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See the largest, most detailed radio image of the Milky Way yet: Supernova remnants, stellar nurseries and more populate the new edge-on view of the Milky Way as ...
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Mosquitoes infiltrated Iceland. Will they survive the winter?: Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive ...
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Volunteers agreed to be buried face-down in the snow, for science: A safety device helped maintain a buried person’s oxygen levels for up to 35 minutes ...
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Cancer treatments may get a boost from mRNA COVID vaccines: Cancer patients who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within a few months of their immunotherapy lived longer ...
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This flower smells like injured ants — and flies can’t resist it: A type of Japanese dogsbane releases a scent identical to wounded ants’ distress signal ...
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Two tiny genetic shifts helped early humans walk upright: Scientists have linked bipedalism to changes in how the human pelvis developed millions of years ago.
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The world’s tropical forests are declining due to climate change and deforestation, hampering their ability to absorb excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ... Show more
Nanotyrannus was not a teenaged T. rex: A new Nanotyrannus fossil suggests the diminutive dino lived alongside T. rex in the late Cretaceous Period.
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Black holes are encircled by thin rings of light. This physicist wants to see one
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The AI model OpenFold3 takes a crucial step in making protein predictions: The open-source AI model improves transparency in predicting how proteins interact ...
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Some planets might home brew their own water: Tests on olivine hint that water-rich exoplanets could generate H2O internally, possibly explaining ocean worlds ...
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Hurricane Melissa spins into a monster storm as it bears down on Jamaica: The story of Atlantic hurricanes is treading a familiar — and frightening — path: ...
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DNA reveals Neandertals traveled thousands of kilometers into Asia: DNA and stone tool comparisons suggest Eastern European Neandertals trekked 3 ...
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Coffee beans pooped out by civets really are tastier. Here's why: Pricey civet coffee gets its cred from its journey through the mammal’s gut ...
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Subway mosquitoes evolved millennia ago in ancient Mediterranean cities: A variety of subway-dwelling mosquito seems like a modern artifact. But genomic analysis ...
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Dinosaurs were thriving before the asteroid hit, new analysis suggests: New dating of New Mexico rocks suggest diverse dinosaurs thrived there just before the ...
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