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Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and ...

Surfers catching the perfect wave rely on years of experience and learned intuition to navigate through a cresting tunnel of water. But surfing can also be seen as a surfer’s constant minuet with ...

Enter the Aurochs The aurochs is known to be the wild ancestor of cattle. Aurochs roamed the earth for a very long time. In fact, the oldest aurochs remains have been dated to about 2 million years ...

Gardens are a delight Sadly, it’s not just gardeners, bees, butterflies, and birds that enjoy our beautiful springtime gardens. Gardens inevitably also attract insect pests, as I know firsthand from ...

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon. By William Harley In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen ...

These little animals kill by punching as hard and fast as a bullet from a gun. Find out why the little mantis shrimp is so tough. By Kate Stone The miniweight boxing title of the animal world belongs ...

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Jonathan: People skateboarding on a half-pipe take advantage of two primary physics conservation principles: conservation of energy and angular momentum. Let’s start with conservation of energy.

Despite their colloquial moniker, crane flies do not prey on mosquitos. And fortunately, contrary to popular misconception, they do not bite humans. In fact, adult crane flies have a very limited diet ...

People are drawn to characters like themselves Krause and Rucker observed whether people preferred villains who were similar in personality to themselves. A personality quiz from the CharacTour ...

Bird eyes have incredible vision. Falcons and other birds of prey have highly specialized eyes for a predatory lifestyle on the wing. By Emily Willoughby Powered flight has arisen independently on our ...