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Hungry North Pole explorers Horn and Ousland near end of epic trek
The Norwegian-South African duo are tired and hungry after trekking hundreds of miles. Click…
First field measurements of laughing gas isotopes
Thanks to a newly developed laser spectrometer, Empa researchers can for the first time show which…
Warm-sector heavy rainfall in China: Studies and challenges
Warm-sector heavy rainfall (WSHR) is a type of rainstorm proposed by Chinese meteorologists that had been…
Changing wildfires in California's Sierra Nevada may threaten northern goshawks
Wildfire is a natural process in the forests of the western US, and many species have…
Jelly invention can heal itself like human skin
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have invented a new jelly material that mimics biological…
Extreme movements in option prices are not associated with the content of news announcements
A new study co-authored by researchers at Queen Mary University of London has found that extreme…
What's in a title? When it comes to 'Doctor,' more than you might think
If you work in medicine, does it matter if you are called by your title? Is…
What does DNA's repair shop look like? New research identifies the tools
A team of scientists has identified how damaged DNA molecules are repaired inside the human genome,…
How toys became gendered—and why it'll take more than a gender-neutral doll to change how boys perceive femininity
Parents who want to raise their children in a gender-nonconforming way have a new stocking stuffer…