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Long-Term Radiation Exposure From Space Travel Harms Memory, MoodBy Korey Haynes
8/5/2019
Astronauts traveling to Mars will get hit with long-term, low-dosage radiation. A new study in mice suggests the radiation could cause lasting memory and learning problems. (Credit: u3D/Shutterstock) There’s a major outstanding question lingering…
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A Burned City, and a New View of Warfare Among the Ancient Maya8/5/2019
A digital reconstruction of two inscribed stones from the cities of Witzna and Naranja, one of which contains a phrase indicating that Witzna was burned. (Credit: Wahl et al./Nature Human Behaviour) The Maya Classic Period, which stretched betwee…
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50 Million Years Needed for New Zealand’s Bird Biodiversity to RecoverBy Roni Dengler
8/5/2019
New Zealand’s kiwi birds, a national symbol, are endangered. And scientists say the rest of the island’s bird populations have also been hard hit by humans. (Credit: Lakeview Images/Shutterstock) When the Maori arrived to New Zealand from Tahiti …
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Hurricanes: How These Destructive Storms Form, and Why They Get So Strong6/26/2019
Typhoon, cyclone, hurricane … all different names for the same swirling storms.
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What We Know About the Causes and Symptoms of ADHDBy Lacy Schley
6/26/2019
The disorder makes it difficult to concentrate, and usually manifests itself during childhood. But the exact causes are still unknown.
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What Does Absolute Zero Mean?6/26/2019
It’s the absolute nadir of our universe’s thermometer. And it gets pretty weird down there.
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