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Tsunamis’ magnetic fields are detectable before sea level change
A new study finds the magnetic field generated by a tsunami can be detected a few…
Exquisitely preserved embryo found inside fossilized dinosaur egg
A 72 to 66-million-year-old embryo found inside a fossilized dinosaur egg sheds new light on the…
Brain mechanisms involved in learning also drive social conformity
Some of the same brain systems known to play a role in learning from trial and…
Engineers test an idea for a new hovering rover
MIT aerospace engineers are testing a concept for a hovering rover that levitates by harnessing the…
Face detection in untrained deep neural networks?
Researchers have found that higher visual cognitive functions can arise spontaneously in untrained neural networks. A…
Crows keep special tools extra safe
Just like humans, New Caledonian crows are particularly careful when handling their most valuable tools, according…
Plants as cold specialists from the ice age
Plants of the spoonweed group time-and-again quickly adapted to a changing climate during the Ice Ages…
Swinging on the quantum level
For many applications making use of quantum effects, the light has to be in a certain…
Extinct reptile discovery reveals earliest origins of human teeth, study finds
A new extinct reptile species has shed light on how our earliest ancestors became top predators…