Strong butt muscles are the key to sprinting at an elite level
Read now →Instead of the hamstrings, your butt is the real motor behind lightning-fast sprint speeds, at least if you're an elite male sprinter
Math models can help cardiologists by finding the heart's hidden waves
Read now →Even seasoned physicians may struggle to interpret EKGs
The tangled physics of knots, one of our simplest and oldest technologies
Read now →Which knot is the strongest?
The Ever Given and the physics of big ships clogged the Suez Canal
Read now →Wider and wider container ships carry more cargo but are extremely difficult to steer in tight spaces like a canal
How binary stars' planets are born
Read now →A new mathematical simulation shows how gas and dust could swirl into planets in dual-star systems
Rock varnish, the thin, dark coating on rocks' surfaces, is an indicator of life
Read now →Rock varnish is produced by magnesium-rich bacteria
Boosting one enzyme could help protect our brains when oxygen is limited
Read now →New research examines how hydrogen sulfide gas is processed in the brain during hypoxia
Seeing in different lights paints a more detailed picture of Jupiter
Read now →Newly released images show the planet in infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light
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T. rex walked as slowly as a human, and may have used its tail as a suspension system
Read now →In prehistoric times, you could have strolled down the street and chatted with your friendly neighborhood T. rex without even breaking a sweat
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A "strange, giant" galaxy is breaking all the rules
Read now →Without a supermassive black hole to stop them from forming, why aren’t there any young stars?
Foam rolling can help athletes hurdle the post-halftime slump
Read now →A new study looks at how this common self-massage technique affects athletic performances
Think twice before you ice after an injury
Read now →Applying ice to a sprained ankle or wrist decreases blood flow to the area for longer than previously thought
Two mistakes by a pair of astronomers expanded our knowledge of dying stars
Read now →Wade and Hjellming were initially looking for red supergiants. They didn't find them, but that doesn't mean they failed
Bats are born knowing the speed of sound
Read now →Researchers raised bat pups in helium-enriched air to test their hypothesis about what, for bats, is innate and learned
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There's something in the water, and it's killing America's national bird
Read now →Cyanobacteria are eating away at eagles' brains
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The Last Stargazer takes an intimate view of the world through telescopes
Read now →Emily Levesque's portrait of "delightful isolation" is astronomer-approved
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How a scientist in a potato field founded the field of radio astronomy
Read now →Karl Guthe Jansky, hired to quiet hiss on long-distance phone calls, found radio waves coming from Sagittarius
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Neandertals don't deserve their bad, dim-witted reputation
Read now →Our hominin ancestor had bigger brains and probably went extinct with climate change. Who are we to judge?
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When sperm can’t modify their proteins, their motors stop swimming
Read now →New study validates long-suspected biological reason for sperm-based infertility
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Weeding out non-native strawberry guava keeps a flying fox, and the crops it feeds on, out of harm's way
Read now →Fruit bats help the trees by dispersing seeds, and the trees help the bats by feeding them. Why not help the bats by helping the trees?
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How dark is outer space? The New Horizons spacecraft is helping astronomers find out
Read now →Measurements from beyond Pluto shed light on the "fossil record" of our universe
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Immunocompromised people must be a priority in the COVID-19 vaccination effort
Read now →Vaccinating immunocompromised people will both protect their health and slow viral evolution
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Stem cells can give new life to ovaries and potentially restore fertility
Read now →Stem cells enhanced ovarian function and egg retrieval in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency
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