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Medieval women used falconry to subvert gender norms
- Feb 4, 2026
Hawks are taking cinematic flight. In two recent literary adaptations, they are entwined with the lives and emotions of their respective protagonists...
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Why futuristic, tech-centered 'smart city' projects are destined to fail
- Feb 4, 2026
For residents of European cities—with their snarled traffic, drafty old buildings, creaking public services and gray winters—it's easy to see the appe...
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Reading the moon's diary, one speck of dust at a time
- Feb 4, 2026
Magnetism on the moon has always been a bit confusing. Remote sensing probes have noted there is some magnetic signature, but far from the strong coco...
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Innate biases of newborn animals inspire adaptive decision-making model
- Feb 4, 2026
Precocial animals, the ones that move autonomously within hours after hatching or birth, have many biases they are born with that help them survive, f...
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Political division in the US surged from 2008 onward, study suggests
- Feb 4, 2026
Divisions within the US population on social and political issues have increased by 64% since 1988, with almost all this coming after 2008, according...
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What's the point of a space station around the moon?
- Feb 4, 2026
The Lunar Gateway is a planned space station that will orbit the moon. It is part of the NASA‑led Artemis program. Artemis aims to return humans to th...
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Reproduction in space, an environment hostile to human biology
- Feb 4, 2026
As commercial spaceflight draws ever closer and time spent in space continues to extend, the question of reproductive health beyond the bounds of plan...
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Urban light pollution disrupts nighttime melatonin in wild nurse sharks
- Feb 3, 2026
Artificial light from major coastal cities can disrupt the nighttime biology of sharks, according to new research that provides the first-ever measure...
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Study finds long-term research partnerships can strengthen sustainable urban farming
- Feb 3, 2026
In South and West Dallas, initiatives like Restorative Farms have turned vacant lots into hubs for fresh produce, job training, and sustainable practi...
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Modeling finds old-growth wildfire risk highest where low-severity fires once burned
- Feb 3, 2026
A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest's mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas that historically burned...
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New framework maps seven pillars for judging research trustworthiness
- Feb 3, 2026
A new paper proposes a systems-level framework for evaluating the trustworthiness of research findings across methods and approaches. The paper, title...
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One-of-a-kind 'plasma tunnel' recreates extreme conditions spacecraft face upon reentry
- Feb 3, 2026
Picture a spacecraft returning to Earth after a long journey. The vehicle slams into the planet's atmosphere at roughly 17,000 miles per hour. A shock...