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How the Scientific Method Works: From Hypothesis to Peer Review
Science has an unmatched record of figuring out how the world works — from vaccines to semiconductors to the age of the…
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Cat Urine Holds a Hidden ‘ID Card’, Scientists Find
Researchers have found that every cat's urine carries a unique chemical signature, a hidden 'ID card' that may explain scent marking.
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Einstein’s ‘Spooky Action’ Passes Extreme Physics Test
Quantum entanglement, Einstein's 'spooky action at a distance', has survived one of the most extreme experimental tests yet.
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Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery Solved After 2,000 Years
Scientists say new research may have solved a 2,000-year-old mystery about the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Mars Crater May Reveal Origin of Doomed Moon Phobos
A giant crater on Mars could explain how Phobos, the planet's doomed moon, was born, scientists say.
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Ancient DNA explains 400 years of plague returns
Ancient DNA research shows how plague bacteria survived in animal reservoirs and kept re-emerging for 400 years after the Black Death.
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T. Rex Was Nearly As Warm As A Human, Study Finds
Analysis of a 66-million-year-old T. rex tooth shows the dinosaur's body temperature was about 97F, close to a human's.
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The Asiatic Lion of Gir: Anatomy of a Conservation Success
From fewer than 20 lions a century ago to 674 today, the Asiatic lions of Gir are a rare triumph of protection,…
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How Hibernation Works: The Biology of the Big Sleep
Hibernation is no mere nap: heart rates plunge, bodies near freezing, and animals fast for months. Here is the extraordinary biology of…
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Mimicry and Camouflage: Evolution’s Masterclasses in Disguise
Leaf insects, hoverfly wasps and shifting octopuses: nature's disguises are evolution's masterpieces. How camouflage and mimicry evolved, and why they work.