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Previously thought to use their suckers to climb and hang, sucker-footed bats actually use a form of wet adhesion by secreting a body fluid at their pads. They must roost with their heads up rather than upside down so that they don’t accidentally lose control of the adhesive pads while sleeping.
Previously thought to use their suckers to climb and hang, sucker-footed bats actually use a form of wet adhesion by...
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Fortified plant-based milks can be better for the environment than regular milk, but only if they’re fortified with nutrients.
Fortified plant-based milks can be better for the environment than regular milk, but only if they're fortified with nutrients. Source:...
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Scientists suggest that 2023 will be recalled as the year when humanity’s incapacity to address the climate crisis was laid bare
Scientists suggest that 2023 will be recalled as the year when humanity's incapacity to address the climate crisis was laid...
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Science Summary for July
Science Summary for July
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Many Americans find it difficult to differentiate between statements of fact and statements of opinion, finds a new study. As views grow more polarized, partisans increasingly see their side as holding facts and the opposing side as holding opinions.
Many Americans find it difficult to differentiate between statements of fact and statements of opinion, finds a new study. As...
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New book “Hydrology and Its Discontents” explores the intersection of western philosophy and the world’s water woes. Published by a water scientist and a continental philosopher just last month.
New book "Hydrology and Its Discontents" explores the intersection of western philosophy and the world's water woes. Published by a...
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Anti-piracy messages can cause people to pirate more rather than less, with gender differences. One threatening message influences women to reduce their piracy intentions by over 50% and men to increase it by 18%, finds a new study.
Anti-piracy messages can cause people to pirate more rather than less, with gender differences. One threatening message influences women to...
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Scientists Discover 100 New Marine Species in New Zealand
Scientists Discover 100 New Marine Species in New Zealand Source: nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/science/new-species-sea-discovery.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20240311&instance_id=117289&nl=the-morning®i_id=53831380&segment_id=160430&te=1&user_id=fe5d662adf685ae9dedd7464c832fcdf
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Chronic inflammation caused by stress is affecting our collective thinking and behavior, and it’s keeping society in a “self-sustaining cycle of societal dysfunction and environmental degradation” which is keeping us from taking action on issues like climate change and social unrest
Chronic inflammation caused by stress is affecting our collective thinking and behavior, and it’s keeping society in a “self-sustaining cycle...
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