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Captive killer whales share personality traits with humans and chimps
Killer whales share some personality traits with humans and chimps - such as playfulness, independence, stubbornness, bravery, sensitivity and protectiveness - according to a new study.
November 18, 2018
Could consciousness come down to the way things vibrate?
What's the relationship between mind and matter? A new psychological theory suggests that synchronized vibrations lie at the heart of human consciousness, and - indeed - of all physical reality.
November 13, 2018
Largest U.S. indoor ocean exhibit has good news
How natural can seawater be, in a large inland aquarium? Researchers at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta were happy to learn that bacteria in their indoor exhibit mimicked those in the world's oceans.
November 11, 2018
Fake image of Diwali still circulating
This week is Diwali in India, celebrating the victory of Light over Darkness and marking the Hindu New Year. Every year at Diwali, we see this fake image circulating on social media. Sure enough, it is this year, too.
November 6, 2018
Dusk for Dawn mission to asteroids
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has gone silent. The mission to explore the 2 largest bodies in the asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres, is at an end.
November 3, 2018
Why do we love to scream?
We love watching horror movies and getting scared in haunted houses. But why? This scientist has spent the past 10 years investigating just this question.
October 31, 2018
Tricks that animals play
Trick or treat! Here are 3 animals that excel at playing tricks on others - and not just on Halloween!
October 31, 2018
Parker solar probe becomes closest-yet spacecraft to sun
On Monday, the Parker Solar Probe, launched August 12, broke the record for closest approach to the sun by a human-made object.
October 30, 2018
How 600,000 pounds of dead salmon nourished Alaskan trees
For 20 years, researchers counting dead salmon tossed them on the side of a shallow creek. The result, it turns out, was healthier, faster-growing trees. You'll enjoy this video.
October 30, 2018
NOAA issues 2018-19 Winter Weather Outlook for US
About 3/4 of the United States is more likely to be warmer-than-average than colder-than-average this winter, according the NOAA report, and western drought is likely to persist or worsen.
October 28, 2018
