Just as humans are usually left- or right-handed, other species sometimes prefer one appendage, or eye,…
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Eyes on VENUS: ORNL to deliver unique US neutron imaging capability for science discovery
The ability to directly see the atomic fabric of materials provides pivotal information in accelerating the…
Chimpanzees' working memory similar to ours
Some scientists argue that working memory is particularly developed in humans. But how do chimpanzees, one…
Hubble Spots a Stunning Spiral Galaxy
Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes. One of the key galaxy types we see in…
Astronomers Map Vast Void In Our Cosmic Neighborhood
An astronomer from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy and an international team published a…
Finding one's way in the rainforest
Knowing which direction to go in order to reach food or home is important for many…
Stopping child marriage with solar lanterns
Girls in Ethiopia are being given solar lamps to help stop child marriage and keep them…
The horrific consequences of rubber's toxic past
The appalling treatment of Congo’s rubber workers led to the world’s first photographic human rights campaign. …
Compensatory strategies to disguise autism spectrum disorder may delay diagnosis
The first scientific study of compensatory strategies — techniques to camouflage autism — finds that they…
Evolutionary gene loss may help explain why only humans are prone to heart attacks
Scientists say the loss of a single gene two to three million years ago in our…