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Science • Apr 14

We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’

Scientists are learning that sperm whales communicate in ways that may mirror human language.

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Science • Apr 14

Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language

Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways similar to human speech.

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Science • Apr 14

Scientists Found Human Speech-Like Patterns in Sperm Whale Clicks

The staccato clicks of sperm whales may sound like meaningless background noise to human ears, but a new analysis suggests they may be part of a...

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Science • Apr 14

Triassic croc relative from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico finally identified after nearly 80 years in museum basement

During the Triassic, a newly described species related to modern crocodiles and alligators stalked prey on land, not the water, a new study finds.

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Science • Apr 14

What if Dark Matter Has Two Forms? Bold New Hypothesis Could Explain a Cosmic Mystery

A new study suggests that failing to detect dark matter signals in some galaxies may not contradict evidence seen in our own.

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Science • Apr 14

A New York Museum Honors Its Real-Life ‘Indiana Jones’ Dinosaur Hunters

In a new and ongoing exhibition, the American Museum of Natural History highlights the findings of Mark Norell and other fossil hunters responsible for its...

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Science • Apr 14

Ph.D. student solves persistent problem in high-entropy alloys

The University of Wyoming's Lauren Kim has solved a persistent problem in the cutting-edge field of high-entropy alloys, a class of materials with great...

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Science • Apr 14

‘Return to the Moon’ Review: Artemis II’s Achievement on PBS

Americans didn't actually land on the moon last week, despite some congratulations to the contrary, and Artemis II didn't quite captivate the full attention...

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Science • Apr 14

Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray

New therapy is turning back the clock in aging brains, healing inflammation, restoring memory and reshaping the future of brain age-related therapies.

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Science • Apr 14

Webb redefines the dividing line between planets and stars

Planets, like those in our solar system, form in a bottom-up process where small bits of rock and ice clump together and grow larger over time.

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Science • Apr 14

NASA Finds Young Stars Dim in X-rays Surprisingly Quickly

Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our Sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output than previously thought,...

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Science • Apr 14

The Zhamanshin Impact Event Was Likely Much More Destructive Than Thought

Around 900000 years ago, an impactor slammed into modern-day Kazakhstan and excavated a crater about 14 km in diameter. It was the most recent hypervelocity...

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Science • Apr 14

Torsion balances set strongest direct limits yet on ultralight dark matter

Dark matter is believed to make up a large fraction of the matter in the universe, yet its true nature remains unknown. Most past experiments have focused...

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Science • Apr 14

Scientists Uncover Hidden Force Powering Yellowstone’s Supervolcano

A new geodynamic model is reshaping how scientists understand supervolcanoes, revealing that their magma systems may be far more diffuse and dynamic than...

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Science • Apr 14

Dark matter doesn't exist and the universe is 27 billion years old, according to study

A study from Rajendra Gupta from the University of Ottawa suggests we might not need dark matter or dark energy to explain the universe.

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Science • Apr 14

This nasal spray rewinds the aging brain, restoring memory and reversing inflammation in preclinical models

In Shetty's lab, researchers develop an innovative nasal spray targeting brain aging. Credit: Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications.

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Science • Apr 14

Here’s What Scientists Found When They Cooked Up Their Own ‘Mercury Rocks’

When studying Venus and Mars, Earth's neighbors in the inner solar system, scientists often rely on what we know about our own planet.

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Science • Apr 14

There were 'audible screams of delight': Why Artemis II sightings of meteor flashes on the moon have scientists giddy

Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts.

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Science • Apr 14

'God of chaos' asteroid to pass close to Earth in 2029

A rare asteroid will be visible to the naked eye in a rare Earth flyby, according to astronomers.

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Science • Apr 14

Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out

Now that the Artemis II astronauts are safely home from their moon mission, NASA is investigating how well its spacecraft's heat shield protected the crew...

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