Cleaning a Dirty Sponge Only Helps Its Worst Bacteria, Study ...
Researchers found that microwaving, boiling or throwing used sponges in the dishwasher encouraged the proliferation of its strongest […]
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The Humongous Fungus and the Genes That Made It That ...
A new genetic analysis reveals the tactics that helped fungi in the Armillaria genus get so good at […]
How Do Cars Get So Hot? by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Sunlight passes through glass in short wavelengths but is radiated in longer wavelengths, which cannot pass through glass, […]
Yellowstone Grizzlies May Soon Commingle With Northern Cousins by JIM ...
The male bears have become more adventurous, which could improve genetic diversity in long-isolated populations. Published: November 3, […]
Hints of Trigonometry on a 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet by KENNETH ...
Scholars have debated for decades the purpose of 60 numbers written on a small clay tablet. Two Australian […]
Male Mammoths Died in ‘Silly Ways’ More Often Than Females, ...
Most preserved fossils of the beasts are male, scientists found, which offers insights into mammoth behavior. Published: November […]
New Orangutan Species Discovered in Indonesian Rain Forest by JOE ...
The scientists who identified the Tapanuli orangutan said there are only about 800 left, making them the most […]
A Void in the Great Pyramid at Giza Was Found ...
Using a technique from particle physics, researchers detected a 100-foot-long space within the monument, but Egyptologists questioned the […]
Ancient Fossil Offers a New European Ancestor to Giraffes by ...
Found near Madrid, the fossil provides evidence that members of the giraffe family roamed Europe much earlier. Published: […]
When This Sea Slug Eats, It Prefers the Turducken of ...
A species of nudibranch was found to engage in what researchers call kleptopredation — “steal your meal and […]