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dogs, senior dog, veterinary care, lifespan, medicine

Veterinary scientists develop a daily pill that’s giving senior dog owners hope

Senior dogs could live longer thanks to the largest clinical trial in veterinary history.

Erik Barnes – 4/7/2026

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How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long‑term study in Sarasota, Florida

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Beluga whale’s jaw-dropping reaction to surprise proposal delighting millions

Mathematics, Education, Explainer, Statistics, Probability, Frequency, Doing science

Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works

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Researchers capture sperm whales headbutting on camera, validating what sailors have said for centuries

intelligence, moral psychology, cognitive science, empathy, human behavior

Study reveals startling truth: Intelligence lowers our empathy toward other people

Billionaire sees ‘useless’ Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy

“This could be the new space of our civilization.”

Erik Barnes – 08/29/25

Billionaire sees ‘useless’ Gobi Desert is the key to bountiful, money-saving clean energy — Lei Zhang believes our future lies in a desolate desert.

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alzheimer's, ai, glasses, health, technology

Tech company helps dementia patients live independently with memory-prompting smart glasses

Erik Barnes – 3/26/2026

solar energy, green energy, environment, solar cells, research, energy storage, science

Scientists ‘bottle the sun’ with a liquid battery that stores sunlight for use at night

Mark Wales – 3/24/2026

vape pens, e-waste, batteries, environment, electric car

British engineer uses 500 disposable vape batteries to power up electric car

Erik Barnes – 3/19/2026

penguins, pebbling, mating ritual, communication, dating, relationships

Scottish children are helping penguins find mating partners with these tiny, painted stones

Erik Barnes – 3/9/2026

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Scientists have created a leather clothing alternative made entirely from mushrooms that looks and feels like the real thing

Mark Wales – 3/2/2026

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plastic, shrimp, nickel, environment, waste

Scientists create environmentally friendly plastic replacement from shrimp shells

Erik Barnes – 2/24/2026

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Scientists invent ‘smart’ underwear that tracks gut bacteria health through your farts

Erik Barnes – 2/15/2026

History, Archaeology, Mummy, Ancient Egypt, 3D scanning, Artifacts, Museum collections Egyptology, Provenance, Digital archaeology

3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space and time to recover their lost histories

Carlo Rindi Nuzzolo – 2/14/2026