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Leaves changing colors is one of the most iconic parts of autumn in the United States, and there's still time to catch stunning fall foliage before trees become totally bare leading into winter. But ...

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Wood warblers, also called New World warblers, are some of the most colorful birds in North America, with more than a hundred ...

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, a team of scientists from the University of Amsterdam have developed a material ...

Middle school students at the Mother Seton Catholic School in Emmitsburg received awards for their projects at the school's ...

A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus ...

Chimps may revise their beliefs in surprisingly human-like ways. Experiments showed they switched choices when presented with stronger clues, demonstrating flexible reasoning. Computational modeling ...

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What color is an atom? Since atoms are smaller than the wavelength of visible light, we can’t see them directly - but they still interact with light in ways that create color. Discover how atomic ...

Our memories make us who we are—just ask Barbra Streisand. But despite the lyrics in many popular songs, memories aren’t frozen in time. When we call them up, the details shift and change. And ...