Dire wolves, the canine companions from Game of Thrones and an extinct species of the real world, are back, but how did they make their return? A new documentary plans to reveal the scientific breakthroughs that made this “de-extinction” possible. De-Extinction premieres July 17 on Curiosity Stream, and PEOPLE has a first look at the trailer for the upcoming project. …
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We don’t talk enough about what actually leads to good sleep. Not just eight hours of laying in bed and hoping for the best, but waking up genuinely rested—refreshed, not groggy, alert instead of annoyed. Turns out, science has quite a bit to say about it. And no, the solution isn’t just taking melatonin or blacking out your room like …
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You are probably familiar with initiatives like Seti@Home, where you donate unused computer power to some science project that needs computer cycles. [Jeff Yoshimi] wants to borrow your most powerful computer: your brain. The reason: cancer research. [Jeff’s] recent book, Gaming Cancer, has three examples: Eterna, Foldit, and Nanocrafter. All three make games out of creating biological molecules. With Foldit, you …
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5 Strange Things Your Dog Can Predict—And Science Backs It Up originally appeared on Parade Pets. You likely recognize that look: your dog’s wide-eyed stare 10 minutes before you grab the car keys. Or maybe it’s the way your dog slinks under the bed right before that sudden rumble of thunder. Coincidence? No, it happens over and over with a certain …
Read More »Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response The New York Times In Texas, cutting-edge weather forecasts hit their limits as Trump budget cuts loom NBC News Trump-led cuts at NOAA bemoaned by a California-trained ocean researcher Los Angeles Times Dangerous weather predictions will get tougher after these Trump administration actions USA Today Ezell: No concerns over NOAA budget cuts, reaffirms position on …
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Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. Although we don’t often think about it, the world of science is split in two. We have theorists, on the one hand, who strive to tease observable, measurable predictions out of our best models and ideas …
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Sen. Jerry Moran, Republican of Kansas, proposed sending $9 billion to the National Science Foundation. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Signs that Congress intends to push back on the Trump administration’s wholesale slashing of federal budgets emerged during a Senate meeting Thursday that kicked off the annual appropriations process. Since January, the Trump administration has sought to significantly downsize the federal government via …
Read More »Science museum discovers dinosaur fossils hidden under its parking lot The Washington Post A Denver dino museum makes a find deep under own parking lot. Like ‘a hole in one from the moon.’ ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Museum discovers rare 67-million-year-old dinosaur bone under its own parking lot Fox News Denver museum discovers nearly 70-million-year-old fossil under parking …
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