As one Florida Flat Earth conspiracy theorist put it this week, ‘Space travel is pretty much a hoax.’
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Gulf of Maine lobster population past its peak, study says, and a big drop is due
Scientists say warming waters in the Gulf of Maine will lower lobster populations 40 to 62 percent over the next 30 years, but conservation measures the state adopted decades ago will mitigate the impact.
DNA helps tell ancient peoples’ genetic story
The ancestors of a girl buried some 11,500 years ago belonged to some of the first people to migrate to North America.
Spinal-cord implants that numb pain emerge as alternative to opioids
Technology breakthroughs that are just now reaching patients come from a better understanding of how pain signals are transmitted within the body.
Scientists didn’t discover a 512-year-old shark, probably
The age of a Greenland shark is not an easy thing to pin down, as it turns out.
For some scientists, debate over human influence on climate is settled
Dire predictions fall like rain at the American Geophysical Union conference in New Orleans.
Scientists race for glimpse of oddball space rock
The asteroid, named ‘Oumuamua, is the first of its kind observed by people.
Which are smarter – dogs or cats? Researchers have a hunch, but there’s a surprise.
A new study says the best way to measure cognitive ability is to tally each animal’s neurons.
For $50,000 this Texas company will clone your beloved dog (cats are half-price)
Perfectly normal people who desperately love their pets are standing in line.
Getting a dog might just save your life, Swedish research says
And single people stand to benefit the most, the study finds.