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sciencealert.com > it-takes-just-3-amino-acids-to-let-us-see-red-and-green-study-finds

It Takes Just 3 Amino Acids to Let Us See Red And Green, Study Finds

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (304+ words) Red and green don't look like particularly close colors at a glance, but the way your eye treats them is surprisingly similar. A new study in Science, led by biochemists at Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan, has now revealed…...

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sciencealert.com > a-sixth-sense-youve-probably-never-heard-of-in-humans-may-be-crucial-for-mental-health

Humans Have a 'Sixth Sense' You've Probably Never Heard Of – And It Appears to Be Key For Mental Health

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (385+ words) We all know that humans have five senses....

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sciencealert.com > earliest-evidence-of-spider-fangs-discovered-in-half-billion-year-old-fossils

Earliest Evidence of Spider Fangs Discovered in Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossils

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (230+ words) Scared of spiders? Well, if you ever travel back in time, here's the critter you'll need to squish....

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sciencealert.com > ancient-pterosaur-wing-reveals-biological-secrets-hidden-for-100-million-years

Ancient Pterosaur Wing Reveals Biological Secrets Hidden For 100 Million Years

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (767+ words) More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish. Much more recently, one of its wing bones was discovered in Brazil, transformed over the aeons into a fossil made of…...

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sciencealert.com > your-cat-may-not-ease-stress-the-way-you-think-study-finds

Your Cat May Not Ease Stress The Way You Think, Study Finds

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (664+ words) You might understandably think that pets always offer emotional support to their owners, but solid scientific evidence for this is surprisingly limited. Despite the general assumption that pets are good for us, there are a lot of conflicting findings out…...

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sciencealert.com > it-turns-out-birds-masturbate-too-and-evolution-may-explain-why

It Turns Out Birds Masturbate Too, And Evolution May Explain Why

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (788+ words) Birds do it, all right. And they're perfectly happy to fly solo. New research suggests that we should welcome birds to the sweaty club of animals that masturbate, which is way less exclusive than we thought. "Avian self-pleasure is usually…...

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sciencealert.com > mammals-may-have-a-hidden-limb-regeneration-ability-we-never-knew-about

Mammals May Have a Hidden Limb Regeneration Ability We Never Knew About

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) While human beings have some impressive self-healing capabilities, we're nowhere near the level of salamanders or axolotls that can resprout whole appendages – but might that change in the future? A team led by researchers from Texas A&M University have…...

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sciencealert.com > this-week-in-science-giant-octopuses-a-promising-cancer-vaccine-and-more

This Week in Science: Giant Octopuses, a Promising Cancer Vaccine, And More!

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (444+ words) This week in science: paleontologists discover that gigantic octopuses the size of whales once roamed the world's oceans; a personalized cancer vaccine shows promise in early human trials; the Curiosity rover finds 'dragon scales' on Mars; and much more! The…...

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sciencealert.com > this-week-in-science-a-cannabis-standard-measure-bizarre-lifeforms-and-more

This Week in Science: A Cannabis Standard Measure, Bizarre Lifeforms, And More!

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (428+ words) This week in science: Scientists propose new standard measures for cannabis use; mysterious ancient lifeforms don't comfortably fit on the tree of life; the world's oldest rock art discovered; and much more! UK scientists have calculated a standard measure for…...

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sciencealert.com > an-ancient-wolf-cubs-last-meal-just-rewrote-the-woolly-rhino-extinction-story

An Ancient Wolf Cub's Last Meal Just Rewrote The Woolly Rhino Extinction Story

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (753+ words) The last meal eaten by a wolf cub before its demise, some 14,400 years ago, has yielded new insight into how the woolly rhinoceros disappeared from this world. A previous analysis of the stomach contents of a cub found in the…...