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Nest‑building chimpanzees seem to anticipate future weather
Every evening, as they move from place to place through the forest, chimpanzees stop to build a nest—most often in a tree—to sleep in. Using a selection of bran...
Blood-based DNA marker tracks arsenic exposure and may predict toxicity risk
Public health experts estimate that more than 200 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic through contaminated drinking water. Scientists know long-term...
Solar radio bursts reveal hidden magnetic switchbacks near the sun, Parker Solar Probe data suggest
Solar radio bursts are intrinsically linked to the motion of their emitting source through the coronal and heliospheric plasma. Electron transport is mostly con...
Canada proposes POET mission to hunt Earth-sized planets
Exoplanet science and the search for life beyond Earth continue to advance at break-neck speeds, with the number of confirmed exoplanets by NASA rapidly approac...
Why Eurovision stays unpredictable after 70 years of copycats and rule changes
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has been attracting millions of fans every year since it was launched back in 1956. At the same time, it represents a unique o...
A new interface to study RNA biology
Scientists at Université de Montréal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer have developed a new database that integrates the molecular structure of...
Gold digging is not exclusive to women: New study uncovers common attributes
Gold digging is often seen as a female behavior focused on exploiting wealthier partners for material gain, but science suggests this stereotype may be too narr...
Green alley effectiveness depends on design and purpose, study finds
Green alleys—residential laneways redesigned to enhance residents' quality of life, boost social cohesion and improve biodiversity—are gaining traction in citie...
Locked in stone for 210 million years, this newly identified crocodile cousin was built to crush larger prey
On a fateful day 210 million years ago, two crocodile cousins about the size of jackals stood side-by-side amid the low ferns of a humid riverbank that would on...
Plant-based diets cut climate impact by more than half, randomized clinical trial shows
As climate change accelerates and global temperatures continue to rise, a new randomized clinical trial provides compelling evidence that one of the most powerf...
Deadly feline coronavirus variant has been present in the US for more than a decade
Cornell researchers have discovered that a lethal variant of feline coronavirus, previously thought to be limited to a devastating 2023 outbreak in Cyprus that...
Hidden plant molecules show up to 25 times stronger activity against Ebola and COVID-19
Scientists at the Université de Montréal's affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have identified a new family of natural molecules with strong...