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A spacecraft duo will fly in formation to create artificial solar eclipses

ESA launches Proba-3 for solar study

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ESA’s Proba-3 mission will use one satellite to block out the sun for another satellite, bringing the sun’s middle corona into new focus.

Climate stress may undermine male spiders’ romantic gift giving

21Science News / 12h

Even spider love lives show an effect of climate uncertainty: Stressed males may offer a bit of silk-wrapped junk rather than a tasty insect treat.

Climate change made 2024 the hottest year on record. The heat was deadly

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Heat waves fueled by climate change killed scores of people and upended daily life. Here are some of those stories.

Today

Meet a scientist tracking cactus poaching in the Atacama Desert

Science News / 11h

Botanist Pablo Guerrero has been visiting Atacama cacti all his life. They’re not adapting well to a drier climate, booming mining and plant collection.

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Dietary evidence bolsters Clovis hunters’ reputation as mammoth killers

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Mammoths made up as much as 40 percent of the ancient North Americans’ diet, a chemical analysis of human remains reveals.

Trees are failing to adapt to climate change. Losing fungi partners may be why

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Certain fungi give trees nutrients and water, but heat and drought are putting both at risk.

New videos reveal the hidden lives of Andean bears

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The footage give clues to the range of plants the bears eat and how they mate, information important for conservation.

Dec 3, 2024

Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask

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An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

Starchy nanofibers shatter the record for world’s thinnest pasta

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The fibers, made from white flour and formic acid, average just 372 nanometers in diameter and might find use in biodegradable bandages.

Ethiopian wolves are the first large carnivores found to slurp nectar

Ethiopian wolves feed on nectar

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75Science News / 2d

Wolves from three different packs were seen licking red hot poker flowers. That sweet tooth could make them the first known large predator pollinators.

An unexpected ice collapse hints at worrying changes on the Antarctic coast

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The Conger Ice Shelf disintegrated in 2022. Satellite data leading up to the collapse hint at worrying changes in a supposedly stable ice sheet.

Dec 2, 2024

Neandertals may have built a hearth specifically to make tar

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Findings from a cave in Gibraltar suggests Neandertals may have used complex fire structures to obtain adhesives from plants.

Electronic ‘tattoos’ offer an alternative to electrodes for brain monitoring

E-tattoos enable easy brain monitoring

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A standard EEG test requires electrodes that come with pitfalls. A spray-on ink, capable of carrying electrical signals, avoids some of those.

Giant hornets have been sighted in Europe for the first time

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Four southern giant hornets have turned up in Spain. Similar stingers, known for honeybee attacks, had the Pacific Northwest on edge a few years ago.

Nov 30, 2024

Readers ask about glowing bat toes and a rare particle decay

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Toe-tally mysterious Hairs on the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats light up under ultraviolet light, but the reason is unknown, Jason Bittel reported in “Mexican free-tailed bats’ toes glow in the dark” (SN: 8/28/24). Reader Eleanor Peterson asked if the glowing toes might attract prey. It is unlikely, but it is a logical thought, says […]

Re-engineering where body meets machine

Science News / 5d

Editor in chief Nancy Shute dives into growing research efforts to re-engineer the body to improve how it interacts with prosthetic devices.

Nov 29, 2024

50 years ago, physics underwent a major revolution

Science News / 6d

The discovery of new subatomic particles cemented quarks as a cornerstone of the standard model of particle physics.

A new biography of Benjamin Franklin puts science at the forefront

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Richard Munson’s new book, Ingenious , shows how scientific research inspired the founding father’s diplomacy.

Nov 28, 2024

Videos capture orcas’ tricks for taking down the largest fish on Earth

Science News / 6d

Citizen science videos document for the first time how orcas coordinate an attack against whale sharks.

Footprints offer a rare look at ancient human relatives crossing paths

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The imprints put flat-footed and arched-foot walkers together at a prime spot in East Africa.

What will it take to defend the world from an asteroid?

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In How to Kill an Asteroid, Robin George Andrews looks at the successes and shortcomings of planetary defense.