We all hate the sticky feeling that hot, humid days bring. But what’s the science behind why it makes us so uncomfortable?
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What a Maine researcher has learned studying woodchucks for nearly 3 decades
Since 1998, University of Southern Maine professor Chris Maher has tagged over 600 woodchucks at Falmouth’s Gilsland Farm, tracking their behavior and genealogy.
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A Maine student is upending how the world thinks about the T. rex
The College of the Atlantic student used biomechanical modeling to show the predatory dinosaur walked on its tiptoes like an 8-ton bird.
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Accessible and engaging, ‘Strata’ looks back, way back, at air, ice, mud and heat
In her debut, Portland-based science writer Laura Poppick elegantly makes the case that Earth’s ancient geological history is relevant.
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Can an ancient practice answer life’s questions? This Mainer says so. | Column
Sandi Isgro, of Stratton, is president of the American Society of Dowsers and recently taught a beginner class on the controversial method for finding water, among other things.
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Colby College to build new science complex using $150M anonymous gift
The largest donation in school history marks the lead commitment for a new $300 million facility and investments in scientific collaboration across Maine.
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New ‘incubator’ wants to keep Maine life science startups from heading to Boston
Maine Technology Institute is courting proposals for a a co-working wet laboratory space for fledgling businesses to test out their ideas.
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Here’s what the latest global climate assessment means for Maine
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a new global assessment outlining a path toward a sustainable future. Dr. Kanae Tokunaga of the Gulf of Maine Institute was one of two experts from the U.S. chosen to contribute. Here’s her take on what ‘transformative change’ could mean for working waterfronts.
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Want to give Maine wildlife a hand? Here’s how.
The state has almost a dozen programs encouraging the public to gather information on Maine’s critters, to protect them and you.
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Maine businesses say H-1B visas are critical to filling labor gaps
Trump allies are split over the program that brings skilled foreign workers to labs, hospitals, universities and tech companies in Maine.