Study Suggests Neanderthals Enjoyed Long Childhoods
NPR | Sept. 23, 2017
The study of a 49,000-year-old skeleton of a Neanderthal boy discovered in Spain indicates that he may have matured at about the same rate as children of modern homo sapiens.
How Many Viruses Can Live In Semen? More Than You Might Think
NPR | Sept. 23, 2017
According to a new report, semen can be a hotbed for viruses.
Arkansas Defies Monsanto, Moves To Ban Rogue Weedkiller
NPR | Sept. 23, 2017
Arkansas regulators are on a collision course with Monsanto, voting to ban use during the growing season of a drift-prone herbicide that Monsanto says is farmers' best hope for weed-free fields.
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Simulating The Bodily Pain Of Future Climate Change
NPR | Sept. 23, 2017 6:03 a.m.People can't simulate realistic, internal sensations, like temperature change or pain — which is a reason why more people aren't terrified by climate change, says guest blogger Lisa Feldman Barrett.
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An Accident On The Moon, Young Lawyers To The Rescue
NPR | Sept. 22, 2017 5:08 p.m.Each year, law students argue hypothetical, futuristic case that takes place in space. This year, it's about who pays when two machines collide on the moon.
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Ruling Finds Solar Panels From China Hurt U.S. Makers
NPR | Sept. 22, 2017 2:11 p.m.Installing solar panels on your home could become more expensive, depending on how President Trump responds to a decision Friday by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Gassy Cows Warm The Planet. Scientists Think They Know How To Squelch Those Belches
NPR | Sept. 22, 2017 10:30 a.m.Researchers have won a prize for discovering that a cow's genetics determine which microbes populate its gut. Some of those microbes produce the greenhouse gas methane that ends up in the atmosphere.
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Do Letters Show You How They Sound?
NPR | Sept. 22, 2017 8:43 a.m.It is a principle of most modern thought about language that the relation between signs and meanings is arbitrary. But a new study finds a connection between sounds and ink on "paper," says Alva Noë.
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Gold And Copper Mining In The Rainy Shadow Of A Volcano
KUOW/EarthFix | Sept. 21, 2017 11:43 a.m. | Morton, WashingtonThe Forest Service has given a Canadian company permission to explore for gold and copper in the shadow of Mount St. Helens.
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Are We About To See A Black Hole?
NPR | Sept. 21, 2017 9:14 a.m.A project called the Event Horizon Telescope is analyzing data taken earlier this year using interferometry — and we may be remarkably close to "seeing" a black hole, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.
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Shellfish Surprise: Common 'Herbivore' Dinosaur Found To Snack On Crustaceans
NPR | Sept. 21, 2017 6:10 a.m."I immediately said, 'Oh, no, no, it can't be crustaceans.' That was my knee jerk reaction," a paleontologist said. The prehistoric snacking was likely intentional and linked to mating behaviors.
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Editing Embryo DNA Yields Clues About Early Human Development
NPR | Sept. 21, 2017 5:23 a.m.Researchers disabled a gene that they think helps determine which human embryos will develop normally. The technique they used is controversial because it could be used to change babies' DNA.