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Visual map of 20,000 words reveals why lip-readers confuse common look-alikes
New research from the University of Kansas uses network science to determine why people make mistakes when lip-reading. Michael Vitevitch, professor of speech-l...
Escaped flowerhorn fish threaten biodiversity, pose potential public health risks in Laguna, Philippines
A hardy aquarium fish prized for its golden hue, the ornamental Flowerhorn cichlid (Amphilophus spp.) has become a problem for the residents of San Pablo City,...
Cosmic neutrino 'whispers' may surface in 5,000-day Super-Kamiokande signal
Neutrinos: They have no electric charge, pass through matter like a ghost and are so light they were initially thought to have zero mass. These are just some of...
Beachcomber's find fuels whale study breakthrough
During his morning runs, Rod Keogh had no doubt that the whale poo he saw washed up on the beach had value. Science has finally caught up with him. Samples coll...
Climate change will raise the risk of severe heat waves: New Zealand homes aren't ready
Europe's summer heat wave has exposed tens of millions of people to temperatures above 35°C, broken records and claimed hundreds of lives. Early climate attribu...
The founding father of American literature, Charles Brockden Brown saw his nation's dark side
Murder, suicide, spontaneous combustion, sleepwalking, ventriloquism: These are some of the sensational events in the novels of Charles Brockden Brown (1771–181...
Songs play a greater role than plumage color in limiting bird hybridization, study suggests
When trying to attract and recognize potential mates, animals are known to rely on various signals, traits and behaviors. In the case of birds, these signals ca...
Could this asteroid be a piece of the moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out
The moon is not the only natural object traveling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the sun in near lockstep with our planet....
France deaths rose by 30% during heatwave
France endured a rise of nearly 30% in the number of deaths recorded during the week starting June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heat wave that battered the...
Mapping men's violence programs reveals major Indo-Pacific research gaps
Domestic and family violence (DFV) rates in the Indo-Pacific are among the highest globally, but there is a lack of focus, both in research and policy, on the i...
Ph.D. project gives critical insights into vulnerable green turtles
A study into the foraging habits of green turtles in the Northern Territory has used an innovative surveying technique that could become a critical tool in moni...
Congo River freshwater rides 49-day Atlantic eddy to travel 200 kilometers offshore
The Congo River is the second-largest river in the world, releasing an average of 40,000 cubic meters of water per second into the Atlantic Ocean. This huge dis...