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Ancient DNA Rewrites Dead Sea Scroll History Jun 08, 2020

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By sequencing DNA from the dust of dead sea scrolls, scientists were able to glean new clues about the ancient manuscripts. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Whale Protections Need Not Cause Lobstering Losses Jun 07, 2020

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Right whales, other whales and turtles get caught in lobster trap lines, but fewer lines can maintain the same lobster catch levels.

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How to Keep COVID-19 Conspiracies Contained Jun 06, 2020

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An expert on climate denial offers tips for inoculating people against coronavirus conspiracy notions.

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Bioluminescence Helps Prey Avoid Hungry Seals Jun 02, 2020

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Prey animals flash biochemically produced light to confuse elephant seals hunting in the dark. But at least one seal turned the tables.

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3 Words Mislead Online Regional Mood Analysis Jun 01, 2020

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Analyzing keywords on Twitter can offer a loose measure of the subjective well-being of a community, as long as you don’t count three words: good, love and LOL.

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COVID Has Changed Soundscapes Worldwide May 31, 2020

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The Silent Cities project is collecting sound from cities around the planet during the coronavirus pandemic to give researchers a database of natural sound in areas usually filled with human-generated noise.

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Science News Briefs from All Over May 28, 2020

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Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about an incredibly well-preserved horned lark (Eremophila alpestris), like the one pictured, that lived 46,000 years ago.

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Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching May 27, 2020

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Exposed to mildly warmer waters, some corals turn neon instead of bleaching white. The dramatic colors may help coax symbiotic algae back. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Skinny Genes Tell Fat to Burn May 22, 2020

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A gene whose mutated form is associated with cancer in humans turns out to have a role in burning calories over a long evolutionary history.

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Malaria Mosquitoes Are Biting before Bed-Net Time May 21, 2020

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Mosquitoes that like to bite at night are being thwarted by bed nets, leading to the rise of populations that prefer to bite when the nets are not up yet.

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