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Polar fish prioritize growth over reproduction

Polar fish experience lower mortality than tropical fish, allowing them to delay reproduction until later in life when they are larger and can produce...

The study investigates how the severity of SARS-CoV-2 was affected by the mass vaccination

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the correlation between infection prevalence and severe consequences like hospitalization and mortality altered. Predictions of the frequency and timing of...

Human migration is most likely influenced by rising temperatures

Rising temperatures due to climate change are likely influencing human migration patterns, according to a new study by Rita Issa of University College London...

When A.I. discloses personal information, users may empathize more

In a new study, participants showed more empathy for an online anthropomorphic artificial intelligence (A.I.) agent when it seemed to disclose personal information about...

Bird and bat deaths at wind turbines increase during seasonal migrations

Bird and bat fatalities at wind turbines increase during seasonal migrations – information which could aid their protection, according to a study published May...

Museum visitors might benefit from detailed modern art labels

Visitors to a modern art museum lingered in front of artworks longer. They exhibited more signs of excitement when given detailed descriptions of each...

Large animals travel more slowly to avoid overheating

Whether an animal is flying, running or swimming, its traveling speed is limited by how effectively it sheds the excess heat generated by its...

Revealing abundance of sea creatures in the North Pacific ‘Garbage Patch’

The North Pacific “Garbage Patch” is home to an abundance of floating sea creatures, as well as the plastic waste it has become famous...

Mediterranean diet may reduce type 2 diabetes risk more than previously thought

Researchers have developed a novel way to detect whether a person follows a Mediterranean diet using a blood test and, applying this method, have...