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Parrots Trained To Make Video Calls With Their Feathered Friends Are Less Lonely, Study Finds

The calls helped otherwise-isolated parrots create social bonds, boosting their confidence and making them calmer.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 24, 2023

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Parrots Trained To Make Video Calls With Their Feathered Friends Are Less Lonely, Study Finds

The calls helped otherwise-isolated parrots create social bonds, boosting their confidence and making them calmer.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 24, 2023

Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform — And Escape A Mini Prison Cell

The scientists took inspiration from sea cucumbers, which are able to switch between soft and stiff states in order to protect themselves.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 26, 2023

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Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform — And Escape A Mini Prison Cell

The scientists took inspiration from sea cucumbers, which are able to switch between soft and stiff states in order to protect themselves.

By Austin Harvey • January 26, 2023

Scientists ‘Awaken’ 13 Prehistoric Viruses From The Siberian Permafrost — And Warn That Climate Change Could Rouse More

The "zombie" viruses had been frozen for up to 48,500 years, but some showed signs that they were still infectious.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 30, 2022

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Scientists ‘Awaken’ 13 Prehistoric Viruses From The Siberian Permafrost — And Warn That Climate Change Could Rouse More

The "zombie" viruses had been frozen for up to 48,500 years, but some showed signs that they were still infectious.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 30, 2022

A New ‘Dwarf Dinosaur’ Species Has Been Unearthed In Transylvania

Transylvanosaurus only grew to be about six-and-a-half feet long and lived alongside prehistoric crocodiles and turtles.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 29, 2022

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A New ‘Dwarf Dinosaur’ Species Has Been Unearthed In Transylvania

Transylvanosaurus only grew to be about six-and-a-half feet long and lived alongside prehistoric crocodiles and turtles.

By Austin Harvey • November 29, 2022

A Vaccine To Treat Fentanyl Addiction Works On Rats — And Is Now Ready For Human Testing

More than 70,000 Americans die from drug overdoses each year. But a promising new vaccine from the University of Houston might help change that.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 17, 2022

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A Vaccine To Treat Fentanyl Addiction Works On Rats — And Is Now Ready For Human Testing

More than 70,000 Americans die from drug overdoses each year. But a promising new vaccine from the University of Houston might help change that.

By Austin Harvey • November 17, 2022

Tiger Sharks With Cameras Strapped To Their Backs Just Helped Researchers Map The World’s Largest Seagrass Meadow

These sharks mapped more than 35,500 square miles of seagrass, which has extraordinary carbon-storing properties that scientists hope will help fight climate change.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 3, 2022

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Tiger Sharks With Cameras Strapped To Their Backs Just Helped Researchers Map The World’s Largest Seagrass Meadow

These sharks mapped more than 35,500 square miles of seagrass, which has extraordinary carbon-storing properties that scientists hope will help fight climate change.

By Austin Harvey • November 3, 2022

Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 11, 2022

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Tree Frogs Near Chernobyl Have Adapted To The Radiation By Changing Colors, New Study Finds

Higher melanin levels are turning Chernobyl's tree frogs pitch-black — and also protecting them from the harmful effects of radiation.

By Austin Harvey • October 11, 2022

113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Flying Dinosaur Ancestor Likely Had Flamboyant Feathers On Its Head

Researchers studied a partial skull of the pterosaur and determined that the dinosaur cousins were likely covered in fuzz-like hairs and sported a bold crown of feathers.

By Cara Johnson • May 10, 2022

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113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Flying Dinosaur Ancestor Likely Had Flamboyant Feathers On Its Head

Researchers studied a partial skull of the pterosaur and determined that the dinosaur cousins were likely covered in fuzz-like hairs and sported a bold crown of feathers.

By Cara Johnson • May 10, 2022

New Study Shows Mushrooms Communicate With Each Other Using A Vocabulary Of 50 Words

Scientists found that mushrooms "talk" using electrical impulses that spike when fungi come into contact with food sources or potential dangers.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 7, 2022

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New Study Shows Mushrooms Communicate With Each Other Using A Vocabulary Of 50 Words

Scientists found that mushrooms "talk" using electrical impulses that spike when fungi come into contact with food sources or potential dangers.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 7, 2022

New Study Suggests That The Black Death Wasn’t Nearly As Devastating As Originally Thought

Scientists analyzed samples of fossil pollen from across Europe to estimate the death toll of the Black Plague and found evidence of a dramatic population decline in only seven of the 21 regions studied.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 2, 2022

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New Study Suggests That The Black Death Wasn’t Nearly As Devastating As Originally Thought

Scientists analyzed samples of fossil pollen from across Europe to estimate the death toll of the Black Plague and found evidence of a dramatic population decline in only seven of the 21 regions studied.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 2, 2022