Deaf experimental psychologist Rain Bosworth has found that babies are primed to learn sign language just like spoken language.

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Belugas make at least five distinct shapes with their melons, researchers say. Four of the shapes are shown in this lineup. Top row, from left: flat, lift, press. Bottom row: push and no shape.

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Giant hail that pummeled northeast Spain in August 2022 could not have formed without climate change, computer simulations suggest.

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The U.S. is harnessing today’s wildfires to combat tomorrow’s.

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Global sea surface temperatures have hit record highs every day for more than 12 months.

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In the 1970s, scientists began to suspect that margarine was bad for heart health. A key component, artificial trans fat, was a major factor.

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Self-described “bear-ologist” Ximena Velez-Liendo has found ways to help rural communities and bears coexist.

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Meet goldene. (No, it’s not the Pokémon.)

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Roughly 90 percent of global warming happens in the ocean.

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Wildfires in the American West are now burning more than twice as many homes and buildings as at the beginning of this century.

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After first seeing an Andean bear, conservation biologist Ximena Velez-Liendo thought: “If I can do anything for you, I’ll do it.”

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Genetic evidence suggests the bird flu outbreak in U.S. cattle started much earlier than thought.

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The United States banned artificial trans fat and the World Health Organization called for eliminating it from the global food supply by 2023. The world didn't meet that goal, but at least 57 countries have bans or restrictions in place.

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In 'Flavorama,' colorful illustrations help explain flavor science. This diagram shows the path flavor molecules take to the nasal cavity, where they are captured by olfactory receptors.

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Work by experimental psychologist Rain Bosworth suggests that babies have an innate sensitivity to sign language.

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Break out the million-degree marshmallows: We’re getting better at figuring out why the sun produces tiny “campfire” flares.

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Marine heat waves and giant hail? A new study finds a possible link.

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After a glitch garbled its communications, Voyager 1 is phoning home again.

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Deaf experimental psychologist Bosworth has found that babies are primed to learn sign language.
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What are PODs? And how can they help prevent destructive wildfires?

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