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Nobel winners shed light on circadian rhythms

Three American scientists share the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work that explained how our cells keep track of time.

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October 8, 2017

Why don’t poison frogs poison themselves?

Scientists are a step closer to resolving this head-scratcher. And their findings have potential consequences for the fight against pain and addiction.

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September 29, 2017

How well can seeds survive in space?

If humans want to live on Mars, we're going to need to grow food. How well can seeds survive harsh, non-Earth conditions?

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September 23, 2017

Humans are still evolving, say scientists

Scientists have identified genetic variants less common in older people than younger people. They say it's natural selection at work, continuing to weed out disadvantageous traits.

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September 17, 2017

Irma turns Caribbean islands brown

Wow. Check out these satellite images of Caribbean islands before and after Hurricane Irma

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September 13, 2017

How nuclear war would affect Earth’s climate

The climatic effect of a large-scale conflict "... would be similar to that of the giant meteor believed to be responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs. This time, we would be the dinosaurs."

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September 8, 2017

Artificial intelligence probes gravity’s lens

Researchers at SLAC and Stanford have been using brain-mimicking neural networks to analyze the spacetime distortions of gravitational lenses. They say their analysis is 10 million times faster than before.

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September 5, 2017

First hints of water on TRAPPIST-1 planets

A new Hubble study suggests possible substantial water on the outer Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby dwarf star TRAPPIST-1.

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September 1, 2017

Floods: Not just a coastal issue

As Hurricane Harvey shows, flooding can happen wherever large storms stall and dump lots of rain. A new study finds development is increasing in flood zones far from any coast.

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August 29, 2017