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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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New research out of the University of Kansas has shown how a complex component of milk that can be added to infant formula has been shown to confer long-term cognitive benefits, including measures of intelligence and executive function in children.
Yale undergrad suggests that alien civilizations may choose to time their "hello" message to Earth during spectacular events like supernovas.
New research finds there’s greater happiness inequality among those with lower incomes, suggesting this fact only strengthens the argument that redistributive policies can benefit the unhappiest among us.
Scientist from UC Irvine uncovers surprising facts about bumblebees.
Tightly coiled hair, wrinkling in cloth, and how objects collide - these are a few of the things that still give computer animators headaches.