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Djungarian Hamsters Are Unusually Involved Fathers
This Father's Day, we're celebrating the unusually involved Djungarian hamsters dads
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Invasive Asian Needle Ant’s Sting Is Painful, Can Cause Anaphylaxis
The Asian needle ant looks ordinary, but it's sting can be worse than a fire ant's and can be dangerous for anyone who has experienced anaphylaxis
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Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones
Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion
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Mapping Nearby Stars Could Solve a Deep Cosmic Mystery
A near-complete census of our interstellar neighborhood hopes to answer how stars, brown dwarfs and rogue planets form throughout the universe
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How a Tiny Brain Region Guides Generosity
The decision to help a friend or stranger—and the amount of help that one chooses to give—may be powerfully shaped by the brain's basolateral amydgala
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Quantum Computers Simulate Particle 'String Breaking' in a Physics Breakthrough
Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of any ordinary computers
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Air-Conditioning Can Help the Power Grid instead of Overloading It
Switching on air-conditioning during extreme heat doesn't have to make us feel guilty—it can actually boost power grid reliability and help bring more renewable energy online
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Five Climate Issues to Watch When Trump Goes to Canada
President Trump will attend the G7 summit on Sunday in a nation he threatened to annex. He will also be an outlier on climate issues
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Could Iran Have Been Close to Making a Nuclear Weapon? Uranium Enrichment Explained
When Israeli aircraft recently struck a uranium-enrichment complex in the nation, Iran could have been days away from achieving "breakout," the ability to quickly turn "yellowcake" uranium into bomb-grade fuel, with its new high-speed centrifuges