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Jawbone found by rock-collecting child identified as U.S. Marine who died in 1951 training accident
A jawbone discovered two decades ago in Arizona by a boy with a rock collection was positively identified as belonging to a U.S. Marine who died in a 1951 training accident decades later.
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More than a sphere: Why people still buy globes in the age of technology
In the age of Google Earth, watches that triangulate and cars with built-in GPS, there’s something about a globe — a spherical representation of the world in miniature — that somehow endures
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Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the ‘God particle' has died at 94
The University of Edinburgh says Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at 94.
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Newly discovered nocturnal marine worm has eyes as sharp as mammals
A tiny nocturnal worm native to the Mediterranean Sea has eyes as sharp as mammals, according to neuro and marine biologist Anders Garm from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Biology.
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Fun facts about the solar eclipse
Stem educator, Dr. Jennifer Stimpson, shares ways to safely view the upcoming total solar eclipse. @jstempscience
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Heard Museum's Annual Native Plant Sale Returns
NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are excited to partner with the upcoming 35th annual spring native plant sale fundraising event hosted by the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. Get ready to transform your garden into a vibrant and sustainable oasis with an array of native plants and herbs that are perfectly suited to Texas hydrologic issues. The plant…
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Wear these colors to enhance viewing experience of April's total solar eclipse
Experts are sharing tips on what colors viewers should wear to enhance their experience of watching the Great American Solar Eclipse and explaining the science behind why these particular colors matter.
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Why do clouds disappear during a solar eclipse?
Shallow cumulus clouds tend to disappear early on in a solar eclipse. Scientists think they now know why.
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Improve your Brain Health this 2024!
The Center for BrainHealth®, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, is dedicated to promoting brain health and enhancing cognitive abilities. In line with their mission, they are proactively focusing on brain gains during the second annual BrainHealth Week, which will take place from February 19-24, 2024. During this week-long event, individuals will have the opportunity to participate in…
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Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it's confusion, not fatal attraction
Many scientists have long assumed that moths and other flying insects were simply drawn to bright lights. But a new study suggests that’s not exactly what’s going on. Rather than being attracted to light, researchers believe that artificial lights at night may actually scramble flying insects’ innate navigational systems. This cause them to flutter in confusion around porch lamps, street...
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Billions of cicadas will emerge in the US this year in a rare double-brood event
This year’s dual emergence is a rare, synchronized event that last occurred in 1803.
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What is a leap year and why do we have them?
A leap year occurs when one day is added to the calendar every four years.
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Dallas educator on a mission to inspire young women in the field of science
When it comes to the world of science, one woman is on a mission to make sure young children, especially African American girls, have a chance to be involved. They’ll see her in an upcoming textbook. NBC 5’s Vince Sims shows us more in today’s Community Conversations.
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A colossal effort is underway to resurrect extinct animals: THE CONNECTION
An animal not seen in Texas in four thousand years could have a grand comeback. Meredith Yeomans has a look at the wild project happening in a Dallas lab. Plus, meteorologist Adrienne Vonn has a look at how much longer the gorgeous fall weather is going to last.
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Scientists discover two deep-sea coral reefs off the Galapagos Islands
Scientists with the Schmidt Ocean Institute believe the reefs are thousands of years old.
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Can your sweat turn blue?
Chromhidrosis is a disorder of the sweat glands that manifests with colored sweat on the face, in the underarms, or on the areola of the breasts.
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Study says climate change and rising temperatures may increase drug and alcohol disorders
Researchers at Columbia University studied data from alcohol-related and substance-related hospital visits in New York State over 20 years.
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How ancient DNA analysis is unraveling our shared history with other kinds of humans
Scientists started to realize all these hominins weren’t our direct ancestors. Instead, they were more like our cousins: lineages that split off from a common source and headed in different directions
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From cyborg spiders to licking rocks, here's what topped this year's Ig Nobels for weirdest scientific feats
Among the winners was Jan Zalasiewicz of Poland who earned the chemistry and geology prize for explaining why many scientists like to lick rocks.
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Study says a sedentary lifestyle can raise dementia risk
Researchers found a link between sedentary lifestyles and chronic illnesses that are linked with increased dementia risk.