Neanderthal cannibalism is less surprising than you think
It was probably a case of "opportunistic consumption," not murder.
Kiona N. Smith
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Science // Science & Exploration
Judge says Trump can’t re-open Arctic waters that Obama closed to drilling
1953 law allows presidents to withdraw waters from use but not re-open them.
Megan Geuss
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Senate re-introduces bill to help advanced nuclear technology
Legislation was praised by Bill Gates, who has funded an advanced nuclear company.
Megan Geuss
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377
The true dollar cost of the anti-vaccine movement
Necessary bills for unnecessary outbreaks are being paid by all of us.
Maryn McKenna, Wired.com
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256
Alligator gar both sucks and chomps to catch its prey, new study finds
New study combines high-speed video of live feeding with models based on CT scans.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Florida utility to close natural gas plants, build massive solar-powered battery
The battery bank will be significantly larger than the world's current biggest battery.
Megan Geuss
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286
The first space-worthy Vulcan rocket is taking shape
"The age of Vulcan has begun."
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Proton price cut, SpaceX HD launch video, SLS blowback
Also, Germany has a crazy plan to catch rockets and reuse them. It's named FALCon.
Eric Berger
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Most Read
The US will need a lot more neodymium if it wants an offshore wind boom
Magnet reuse could help ease the burden, but processes for this must be established.
Megan Geuss
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Bogus medical exemptions sought by anti-vaxxers may get revoked in Calif.
Calif. bill would require state-level approval of every medical vaccine exemption.
Beth Mole
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299
Thousands of years ago, a warm Arctic made mid-latitudes drier
Paleoclimate records show precipitation trends that could be repeated.
Scott K. Johnson
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171
House Democrats introduce bill to keep the US in the Paris Agreement
The bill would strip any federal funds for exiting the agreement.
Megan Geuss
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263
An Alabama representative just let the cat out of the bag with the SLS rocket
Rep. Aderholt says these programs provide a lot of jobs.
Eric Berger
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259
Kintetsu Railway in Japan installs 42 Tesla Powerpacks as backup electricity
The installation will be Tesla's fourth largest in the Asia-Pacific region.
Megan Geuss
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There’s this new 4K Falcon 9 video you probably want to watch
Like, don't even bother reading the article.
Eric Berger
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148
Why debts associated with poverty can cause long-lasting problems
Keeping track of debt drains your mental resources.
John Timmer
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166
India shoots down a weather satellite, declares itself a “space power”
"It shows the remarkable dexterity of India’s outstanding scientists."
Eric Berger
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259
Hallucinating mice bring us one step closer to what’s going on in the brain
New study concludes the brain may just be over-interpreting a lack of information.
Jennifer Ouellette
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49
Senate vote puts Green New Deal resolution to bed
Protest votes from Democrats came after no hearings on the resolution were scheduled.
Megan Geuss
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597
Emergency declared in NY over measles, unvaccinated barred from public spaces
County official calls resistance to outbreak response "unacceptable and irresponsible."
Beth Mole
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287
74% of US coal plants threatened by renewables, but emissions continue to rise
In the US, coal is challenged by newer technology, but it's not happening fast enough.
Megan Geuss
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126
Vice President directs NASA to return to the Moon by 2024
"If our current contractors can't meet this objective, then we'll find ones that will."
Eric Berger
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322
A superposition of possible facts causes quantum conflict
Measurement of a measurement result leads to a disagreeable answer.
Chris Lee
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140
It’s unfortunate NASA canceled the all-female EVA, but it’s the right decision
Yes, NASA is telling the truth.
Eric Berger
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210
$35 billion in research funding “now at stake” after Trump executive order
Vague order wants research funding agencies to look into First Amendment issues.
John Timmer
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439
Massive Ebola outbreak continues to rage; case count surpasses 1,000
Responders have vaccinated thousands, but disease spread continues.
Beth Mole
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For just the fourth time, a tropical cyclone forms in the Southern Atlantic
In 2004, Hurricane Catarina reached 100mph before making landfall in Brazil.
Eric Berger
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The soldier who removed his own bladder stone, and other medical history marvels
British journalist Thomas Morris tells the tales in The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Shipwreck on Nile vindicates Greek historian’s account after 2,500 years
In 450 BCE, Herodotus described a type of cargo boat historians didn't think existed.
Jennifer Ouellette
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138
US computer science grads outperforming those in other key nations
A test given to students in multiple countries shows that the US does quite well.
John Timmer
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218
Those Midwestern floods are expected to get much, much worse
Two-thirds of the US is at risk for "major to moderate" flooding this spring.
Eric Niiler, wired.com
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Building megasocieties didn’t require divine intervention, study says
How do you measure the complexity of a society?
Kiona N. Smith
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257
To rival Amazon, UPS enters healthcare—with doorstep nurse delivery
A test is set to launch this year, but UPS mum on which vaccines it will deliver.
Beth Mole
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You can help “rescue” weather data from the 1860s
UK project aims to build record of past storms to help project future ones.
Scott K. Johnson
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Earth is (always has been) round, so why have the flat-out wrong become so lively?
Every fringe theorist needs an amplifier—used to be the penny press; today it's the Web.
Dan Falk
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Rocket Report: SpaceX scraps costly tooling, Vandenberg lull, Starliner slip
"We realized that it is difficult to develop a large rocket entirely on our own."
Eric Berger
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