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UMD scientists create ‘smart underwear’ to measure human flatulence ~science biology Article 783 words 21 votes
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Seaweed farms boost long-term carbon storage by altering ocean chemistry ~enviro Article 1106 words 26 votes
Scientists cast doubt on the discovery of microplastics throughout the human body ~health Article 2221 words 53 votes
'Perfectly preserved' Neanderthal skull bones suggest their noses didn't evolve to warm air ~science biology.human anthropology.paleo Link 18 votes
AutoEnricher: System can diagnose infections in twenty minutes, aiding fight against drug resistance ~health medicine Article 746 words 12 votes
Flexoelectricity: Constant motion of living cells could be a hidden source of electrical power ~science biology chemistry Article 1016 words 9 votes
Sperm may pass traits via RNA, influenced by the father's life ~science biology Article 3121 words, published Dec 22 2025 42 votes
This is what peak evolution looks like ~science biology Article 2927 words, published May 29 2024 23 votes
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to end all monkey research ~science biology Link 39 votes
Shock discovery reveals sea urchins are basically 'all brain' ~science biology.marine Article 497 words, published Nov 16 2025 45 votes
In Alaska, fishing skippers and hungry orcas vie for halibut pulled from the deep ~enviro Article 2000 words 8 votes
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers ~science biology Article 1962 words 30 votes
Researchers have found the culprit behind sea star wasting disease that has killed billions across twenty species over the last ten years ~science biology.marine Article 1055 words, published Aug 4 2025 18 votes
For the first time, artificially created neurons can process signals from living cells without a device in between modifying the signals ~science biology Article 1095 words, published Oct 13 2025 17 votes
Salmon clear last Klamath dams, reaching Williamson and Sprague rivers ~enviro Article 660 words 28 votes
The Icelandic volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide ~enviro Article 1038 words, published Oct 13 2025 9 votes
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than five billion sea stars ~enviro Article 633 words, published Aug 4 2025 28 votes