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Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since 2003, but new research published today from Associate Professor Greg Neely and colleagues at the University of Sydney proves for...
How much water do snowpacks hold?
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new computer model for calculating the water content of snowpacks, providing an important tool for water resource managers and avalanche forecasters as...
Choosing to forget something takes more mental effort than trying to remember it
Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, according to new research.
A new research suggests that in order to forget an unwanted experience,...
There’s still hope for coral reefs
Management that takes evolution and adaptation into account can help rescue coral reefs from the effects of climate change, according to a new study.
Importantly, the results show that by...
Bristol academic cracks Voynich code, solving century-old mystery of medieval text
A University of Bristol academic has succeeded where countless cryptographers, linguistics scholars and computer programs have failed - by cracking the...
What’s the brightest star in the night sky?
At night you can't miss the spectacle of looking for and seeing Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. Is it the brightest star? Yes and no. For...
What happens if the liquid deuterium is compressed at pressures of up to five...
Researchers have discovered a way to turn a liquid metal into a plasma and observe the temperature when a liquid under high-density conditions crosses over to a plasma state.
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Israel sends a probe to the Moon but crashes into the satellite
The 'Beresheet' probe, Israel's first privately financed probe in the world destined for the lunar surface, crashed into the satellite on Thursday after presenting a series of technical faults...
NASA records Mars earthquake for the first time
The seismometer installed on Mars has detected the first seismic tremor on the red planet.
It was last April 6 and a soft but distinctive seismic signal was detected, similar...
Which of 621 North American bird species are currently the most popular?
Cross-referencing a decade of Google searches and citizen science observations, researchers have determined which of 621 North American bird species are currently the most popular and which characteristics of...
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Edible cannabis products are now sold in Canada
From 16 December 2019, edible cannabis products are permitted to be sold in Canada. These must comply with new regulations for edible, inhalable and...
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Shark attacks in 2019 were unusually low for the second year running, with 64 unprovoked bites in 2019, researchers report.
According to the University of...
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