Ari Daniel
Stories
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Science
A 50 thousand year-old love story between humans and Neanderthals
Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues.
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Pinning down the details of how and when Neanderthals and homo sapiens interbred
Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened -- and who those groups of humans were -- is less known.
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Science
A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it
The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too.
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Science
Slingshot spiders rely on good vibrations to catch supper
The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, this ability is actually unusual in spiders.
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Animals
Most spiders wait for prey to fly into their webs — not slingshot spiders
The tiny ray spider uses its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice with comic book characters, this ability is unusual in spiders.
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Technology
Aerogel is meant to make EV batteries safer — but what is this special substance?
The Department of Energy is focusing on aerogels to reduce the severity of lithium battery fires. a lab that creates the substance shares the pros and cons of this technology in creating safer EVs.
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Animals
When we think of animals that pollinate, wolves probably don't come to mind
Scientists observed wolves in Ethiopia feeding on flower nectar. This may be the first instance of a predator serving as a pollinator.
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Science
What a mollusc shell and fiber optic cables have in common
A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.
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Science
Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor
Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts gives clues into the health of forests and fields.
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This seashell could help improve nanotechnologies, fiber optic cables and more
A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.
