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Plants packed close enough to touch are more resilient to stress

For a plant growing on the forest floor, a beam of light from an opening canopy can...

Computer science can help abuse and trafficking survivors regain safety

As technology becomes more ingrained in daily life, domestic abusers and perpetrators of human trafficking are using...

Earth’s last 3 years were its hottest on record

The last three years were the hottest on record, a new analysis of global climate data finds....

This ancient pottery holds the earliest evidence of humans doing math

Plantlike designs on pottery made almost 8,000 years ago may be the earliest evidence yet of mathematical...

Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill

Microsoft said on Tuesday that it would be taking a series of steps toward becoming a “good...

Botox could be used to fight snakebite

Fighting fire with fire? Try fighting venom with toxins. Botulinum toxin — possibly the deadliest chemical compound...

Trump Declared a Space Race With China. The US Is Losing

The senator wanted a promise. A solemn vow. For the last six years—or maybe the last decade...

Queen bumblebees are poor foragers thanks to sparse tongue hair

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

In a new kind of plant trickery, this yam fools birds with fake berries

Deception and intrigue are not limited to people or even animals. Plants, too, have evolved ways to...

Among chimpanzees, thrill-seeking peaks in toddlerhood

Toddlers are the daredevils of the chimp world. Chimps ages 2 to 5 are more likely than...

Want to Stop Doomscrolling? You Might Need a Sleep Coach

Margaret Thatcher, who was known for sleeping only four hours a night, is often credited with saying...

Meta Is Making a Big Bet on Nuclear With Oklo

There are two ways for tech companies to invest in nuclear power right now. One is to...
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