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Study Shows Chimpanzees Have a Knack for Rhythm
New research reveals that chimpanzees beat on tree trunks with a discernible rhythm, suggesting an evolutionary basis for musicality. Scientists...
New Study Reveals 99.999% of Earth’s Deep Ocean Floor Unexplored
Marine researchers report that humans have directly mapped just 0.001% of the deep seafloor below 200 meters, meaning most of Earth’s oceans...
Scientists Detect Possible Hidden Ocean Deep Beneath Mars’ Surface
Researchers have analyzed seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander and found signs of a vast water-saturated layer beneath Mars’ crust, suggesting...
Taste Buds: New Research on How We Perceive Flavor
Scientists have released new insights into how taste buds function, clarifying the distinction between “taste” and “flavor.” Three of the four...
Experimental “Shock Collar” Device Shows 100% PTSD Symptom Resolution in Small Trial
A team in Texas tested a collar-like device that delivers gentle electrical pulses to the vagus nerve while patients undergo exposure therapy. In...
50-Year-Old Soviet Spacecraft Falling to Earth
A dormant Soviet-era Venus probe known as Kosmos 482 is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after more than five decades in orbit. Launched in...
Neanderthals May Have Crafted Ancient Wooden Spears
Archaeologists studying spear remains from Schöningen, Germany, argue Neanderthals likely produced sophisticated wooden weapons some 300,000 years...
Using AI at Work? New Study Says Colleagues May Judge You for It
A Duke University study reveals that employees who rely on AI tools might face a subtle stigma among coworkers. Even if AI-assisted work outputs...
Soviet-Era Venus Probe Wreckage Poised to Plunge to Earth After 50 Years
An abandoned Soviet Venus probe, Kosmos 482, is finally set to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after more than five decades in orbit. Built to survive...
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