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1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (603+ words) Squeak! The surprising new physics of why basketball games are so noisy A new study explains why basketball shoes make a high-pitched squeaking noise when they rub against the hardwood. The ridges on the sole hold the key By Joseph…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (325+ words) Listen to the oldest known recording of a whale Researchers have rediscovered a 77-year-old recording of a haunting song that now has been determined to have come from a humpback whale By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson On March…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (410+ words) How warm weather helped cause the Lake Tahoe avalanche Record warmth followed by a huge snowfall led to the recent avalanche that killed at least eight skiers By Tom Metcalfe edited by Andrea Thompson Motorists are warned of dangerous driving…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (324+ words) Better care for family caregivers People who help sick, aging loved ones are at risk for physical illness themselves. There may be ways to improve their resilience By Lydia Denworth edited by Josh Fischman This article was made possible by…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (512+ words) This civil rights lawyer uses AI to battle the FBI Joseph McMullen uses AI to sort through terabytes of evidence, freeing him to focus on what the machines can't find: the human story By Deni Ellis B'chard edited by Eric…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (418+ words) How roses evolved to become the flower of Valentine's Day Roses are red'but their ancestors looked rather different By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron Thankfully for roses, aside from their beauty, they also have important medicinal properties'rose hips…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (757+ words) Can AI stop wildfires before they start? From vegetation scans to 360-degree smoke detectors, new tools are trying to shine a light on the most dangerously dark areas of the electric grid By Eve Lu edited by Eric Sullivan Utilities…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (231+ words) Menstrual blood can detect HPV, hinting at broader uses A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics By Christina Szalinski edited by Tanya Lewis…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (299+ words) Jupiter isn't as huge as we thought it was "Textbooks will need to be updated: The solar system's largest planet appears to be smaller and flatter than we knew By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron Voyager's "Blue Movie…...