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UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.

Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models

A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.

Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds
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Scientists are studying how pollen diversity affects the nutritional quality of honeybee diets, including asking foundational questions about how nutrition can sustain healthier colonies.
Researchers are using machine learning algorithms to analyze short pieces of DNA floating in the bloodstream of cancer patients and help doctors diagnose specific types of cancer and choose the most effective treatment for a patient.
Nine out of 10 dogs chose food over toys in the first study of its kind, conducted by University of Florida psychologists.
A team of researchers has used artificial intelligence to model a system that could more safely orchestrate drone traffic by replacing some human-in-the-loop processes with autonomous decision-making.
A recent study unveils the intricate relationship between genetic processes in gray wolves and the extensive effects on the ecosystem dynamics of Isle Royale National Park.