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Published New exoplanet discovered - New Exoplanet Discovered: A Breakthrough in Astronomy



Astronomers report the first exoplanet jointly discovered through direct imaging and precision astro...
Published Searching for life with space dust - Searching for Life with Space Dust


Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted wo...
Published Iron-rich rocks unlock new insights into Earth's planetary history - Iron-rich Rocks Unlock New Insights into Earth's Planetary History



A new study suggests iron-rich ancient sediments may have helped cause some of the largest volcanic...
Published Art with DNA -- Digitally creating 16 million colors by chemistry



The DNA double helix is composed of two DNA molecules whose sequences are complementary to each othe...
Published ChatGPT is still no match for humans when it comes to accounting - ChatGPT is Still No Match for Humans When it Comes to Accounting



ChatGPT faced off against students on accounting assessments. Students scored an overall average of...
Published Scientists discover anatomical changes in the brains of the newly sighted - Scientists Discover Anatomical Changes in the Brains of the Newly Sighted



Neuroscientists discovered anatomical changes that occur in the white matter of visual-processing ar...
Published Characterizing abnormal neural networks in dogs with anxiety - Characterizing Abnormal Neural Networks in Dogs with Anxiety


Researchers report abnormalities in functional neural networks of dogs diagnosed with anxiety. The s...
Published Researchers discover birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers - Researchers Discover Birds with Neurotoxin-Laden Feathers


An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the discovery of two new species of pois...
Published Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs - Sleight-of-Hand Magic Trick Only Fools Monkeys with Opposable Thumbs


An illusion involving a hidden thumb confounds capuchin and squirrel monkeys for the same reason it...
Published Brain circuits for locomotion evolved long before appendages and skeletons - Brain Circuits for Locomotion Evolved Long Before Appendages and Skeletons



Scientists found parallels between the neural circuitry that guides locomotion in sea slugs and in m...
Published Illusions are in the eye, not the mind - Illusions are in the Eye, Not the Mind



Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work -- rathe...
Published Are the least social animals the most innovative? - Are the Least Social Animals the Most Innovative?



Innovating, i.e. the ability to find solutions to new problems or innovative solutions to known prob...
Published Researchers discover brain circuit underlying spontaneous synchronized movement of individuals in groups - Researchers Discover Brain Circuit Underlying Spontaneous Synchronized Movement of Individuals in Groups



Individual fish in schools scatter in unison when a predator is in their midst. Such precisely coord...
Published Rare tropical plant gains appetite for meat - Rare Tropical Plant Develops Carnivorous Appetite



Under certain circumstances, a rare tropical plant develops into a carnivore. A research team has no...
Published Plants can distinguish when touch starts and stops, study suggests - Plants Can Distinguish When Touch Starts and Stops, Study Suggests



Even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it lets go, a study has f...
Published Skipping evolution: Some kangaroos didn't hop - Skipping Evolution: The Fascinating Story of Non-Hopping Kangaroos



Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis. ...
Published These long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators, fossil evidence confirms - These Long-Necked Reptiles Were Decapitated by Their Predators, Fossil Evidence Confirms



In the age of dinosaurs, many marine reptiles had extremely long necks compared to reptiles today. W...
Published Weevils, long-nosed beetles, are unsung heroes of pollination - Weevils: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination



Some of nature's most diverse pollinators often go unnoticed, even by scientists: long-snouted beetl...
Published 'Terminator zones' on distant planets could harbor life - Terminator Zones: The Potential for Life on Distant Planets


In a new study, astronomers describe how extraterrestrial life has the potential to exist on distant...
Published Webb Space Telescope detects universe's most distant complex organic molecules - Webb Space Telescope Detects Universe's Most Distant Complex Organic Molecules



Researchers have detected complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years awa...