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Even babies agree roses are red, psychologists sayNewborns can distinguish between five colors, suggesting that these categories spring from the mechanisms of vision, rather than language, researchers say.聽
Do humans come with a built-in sense of obligation to one another?A study finds that children as young as three and a half years old display an understanding of shared commitments, adding to a growing body of evidence that humans are a uniquely cooperative species.
Can Native research codes avoid culture clash?The San people of southern Africa seek to encourage mutually beneficial collaborations with scientists with an official code of research ethics. Can lessons from past conflicts help bypass future battles?
Will your next home be built by robots?Researchers hope to extend the manufacturing revolution to construction, but the building industry is proving set in its ways.聽
Study finds link between being easily grossed out, shunning immigrantsPoliticians and pundits are adept at leveraging聽disgust responsiveness to sway people to support their policies, but researchers say careful thought can counter irrational aversion.
What鈥檚 the best way to adapt to climate change?Decision makers need to be armed with solid data to take on this fluid and complex problem
SpaceX launches classified spy satellite for US Department of DefenseMarking the first time the commercial space company has sent this kind of payload into orbit, SpaceX breaks a 10-year monopoly on US military satellite launches formerly held by Lockheed-Martin and Boeing.聽
To colonize space, start closer to EarthSpace X's Martian ambitions are making people think seriously about colonizing space. But the Red Planet may not be the best place to start the first space settlement.
The final chapter: Cassini probe completes first daring dive between Saturn and its ringsThe dive into the 1,500-mile gap is the first of 22 plunges set to be taken by the spacecraft before it burns up in Saturn's atmosphere.
You can finally find out who Fido is related to with a new 'family tree' for dog breedsThe new project catalogues 161 dog breeds based on similarities and differences in their genetic makeup.
Could these mysterious mastodon bones rewrite the history of the Americas?Researchers say they've found evidence that some species of human lived in the Americas about 130,000 years ago 鈥� nearly 10 times earlier than commonly thought. Is the evidence compelling enough to rewrite the prehistory books?
Peggy Whitson logs more space hours than any other US astronaut: A history of women and NASAOn Monday, Peggy Whitson had been in space for a cumulative 534 days, setting a new record and inspiring future female STEM professionals across the United States.
Tornado watchers are missing more storms, giving shorter notice 鈥� and saving more lives?Sociological research and deadly twisters have spurred a shift in forecasting practices.
Could this rather esurient caterpillar help stem the plastic deluge?European researchers have discovered a species of caterpillar capable of eating a common form of plastic. What lessons can nature teach us about cleaning up the nearly indestructible pollutant?聽- Why predicting the future is more than just horseplayThe science of prediction lies at the heart of the modern world, but attempts to forecast even the most straightforward systems often confound scientists, while complex systems sometimes reveal themselves to surprisingly predictable.
- Breakthroughs arise from a precise mix of old and new knowledge, say scientistsAnalysis of millions of studies and patents found that the most influential science draws a clear line to the work of previous generations of scientists, a pattern that was 'nearly universal in all branches of science and technology.'
March for Science: Can science and political activism coexist?Many scientists say they feel compelled to march in the name of science. But for others,聽the foray into activism runs the risk of worsening the polarization the march is meant to ease.
New report finds cleaner air for many, but not allThe American Lung Association, which tracks air quality in the United States, says the Clean Air Act is working.
Why NASA is expanding its 'Veggie' space programNASA's Advanced Plant Habitat, which just reached the International Space Station, will allow scientists to grow more edible plants in space than ever before 鈥� and provide valuable insight into how terrestrial vegetables react to an alien environment.
First-responder ants suggest helping may be widespread in natureA species of African ant has been observed carrying their injured comrades back to the nest so that they may recover, another example of behavior once thought unique to humans.
