Fish Swim in Schools for Stealth as 100 Fish Make Less Noise Than an Individual Swimming Alone
If fish flapped their fins in unison, there was no reduction in total sound. But if they alternated tail flaps, they canceled out the noise,
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The Violent History and Fiery Birth of the ‘Dragon's Egg Nebula' Solves Stellar Mystery
Massive stars are almost never magnetized, unlike our own Sun which, which is relatively small, but the nebula held a clue.
In World First, Scientists Share What Was Almost Certainly a Conversation with a Humpback Whale
Humpback whales have very complicated vocalizing behaviors, but scientists were able to call an adult female over and have a short convo.
Researchers Create Nanogenerator Capable of Using Greenhouse Gas to Produce Electricity
One day, according to Brisbane Times, Dr. Wang saw it was consuming CO2 in the laboratory air to make electricity.
New Way to Heal Broken Bones Faster May Also Make Them 3x Stronger
A new high-tech way of healing broken bones could take less time, and also make them over three times stronger.
Cancer Breakthrough Found to Boost Immune Cells Without Harmful Side-Effects By Directing Protein Cytokines
A new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer—avoiding harmful side-effects such as hair loss—has been developed.
Mountain Chickadees have Remarkable Memories - with Ability to Recall Locations of 10,000 Hidden Snacks
When winter comes, these tiny birds whose brain is the size of a pea can recall where they stored their food, allowing them to live long.
A Good Night's Sleep Really Does Make Us Happier - By Dampening Negative Emotions
Sleep really can make us happier-as the brain triages emotions, solidifying the positive emotions while dampening the negative ones.
Farmer Leads Scientists to Fossilized Egg From Prehistoric Giant Turtle - With a Revealing Embryo Inside
A very long-lived family, the turtles, filled in its family tree a little by the find of a fossilized embryo from the Cretaceous Period.
100-Year-Old Galápagos Giant Tortoise Found on Fernandina Island is Indeed Member of 'Extinct' Species
Found in 2019, genetic testing on a 100 year old female has confirmed the rediscovery of the Fernandina Giant Tortoise on the Galapagos
New Technology for Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Uses Decoy GPS Eggs to Catch Poachers - And it Works
A new study published in the journal Current Biology has found that planting GPS-enabled decoy eggs could help find baby turtle traffickers.
Dramatic Boom in Nesting Sites of Sea Turtles As Conservation in West Africa Pays Off
On the West African islands of Cape Verde, conservation work over the last decade is creating huge loggerhead sea turtle booms.
Simple Green LED Lights Save Sharks and Turtles from Accidental Bycatch in Fishing Nets
A simple $8 green LED light was enough to significantly reduce the amount of squid, turtles, rays, and sharks caught in fishing nets.
Protein Changes in Blood Could Become New Test for Catching Breast Cancer Up to 2 Years Early
On Wednesday, researchers revealed they found the levels of proteins in people's blood changed before they were diagnosed with breast cancer.
Beavers Building Dams are Protecting the Rivers Threatened by Climate Change in Colorado
A study of beaver dams in Colorado found that their effects on the ecosystem can counter the effects of climate change.
14-yo Crowned 'America's Top Young Scientist' for Headphones That Treat Ear Infections With Blue Light
A San Diego 14-year-old was named the grand prize winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her headphones that treat ear infections.
Black Hole Found Shredding a Nearby Star into 'Spaghetti' is Pivotal Moment for Astronomers
An intermediate-sized black hole lurking undetected in a dwarf galaxy was observed gobbling up an unlucky star that strayed too close.
First Patient Gets Potentially Cancer-Stopping Pill - Study is Recruiting Those with Resistant Tumors For a Trial
A trial began for a novel pill that stopped reoccurring tumors from breast, prostate, brain, ovarian, cervical, skin and lung cancers.
Mobile Phones on Bridges Can be Used to Assess Structural Integrity
Vibrational data from smartphones in cars driving over bridges could help inform on their structural integrity, increasing their lifespan 30%.
Astronomers Find A Fluffy Planet With the Density of a Marshmallow
Astronomers have found a planet with the average density of a marshmallow, orbiting around a cool M dwarf star.
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