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What causes stuttering?

Very little is known about the origins of stuttering, but there are several possible explanations.

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Are there any planets in the universe that aren't round?

Earth is round, but are there any planets in the universe that aren't?

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Why do leafy green vegetables interact with blood thinners?

Leafy green vegetables can affect the way certain anticoagulant (blood thinning) medications work. But why?

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Which animal can have the most babies at one time?

How many offspring an animal can have depends on many factors, such as whether they're aquatic and how they get around.

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32 weird ways to fight climate change that just might work

From "MooLoos" to painting mountains, these silly scientific suggestions could actually help with climate change.

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Science news this week: A lost Biblical tree and a memory crystal that could 'survive to the end of the universe'

Sept. 28, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Scientists confirm there are 40 huge craters at the bottom of Lake Michigan

Researchers recently surveyed the bottom of Lake Michigan after spotting strange circles on the lakebed in 2022. New observations show the circles are craters, but how they formed remains unclear.

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Remains of 5,000-year-old farming society as large as ancient Troy discovered in Morocco

The society "bridged the gap" between Africa and Europe over 5,000 years ago.

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New self-swab HPV test is an alternative to Pap smears. Here's how it works.

There's a new way to screen for high-risk HPV, a viral infection that can lead to cervical cancer. This alternative method of collecting samples for cervical cancer screening doesn't require a speculum.

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How did sharks become Earth's 'ultimate survivors'? Paleontologist John Long finds answers in new book 'The Secret History of Sharks'

"The Secret History of Sharks" author John Long met with Live Science to discuss his new book, recent revelations about megalodons, and how he got over his fear of great whites.

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Monkey study reveals science behind 'choking under pressure'

When a person (or monkey) is facing stakes that are too high, the stress can interfere with neurons, affecting how they direct the body to execute movements, a study suggests.

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Source of person's recent bird flu case remains a mystery — and experts say that's concerning

The latest human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in a patient with no reported exposure to affected animals, sparking questions over whether the virus is spreading between people. Experts say that's unlikely but argue the case raises other concerns.

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Did Roman gladiators really fight to the death?

Being a Roman gladiator was a bloody business, but did all gladiators really fight to the death?

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When was steel invented?

No one knows for sure when steel was invented, but some of the earliest examples crop up in the first millennium B.C. in Central and South Asia.

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Science news this week: Spiders on Mars and an ancient Egyptian sword

Sept. 21, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Humans have long been a 'geophysical force on a planetary scale,' says philosopher Timothy Morton. That's neither good nor bad.

The person dubbed "the prophet of the Anthropocene" talks to Live Science about how they got this title, what the Anthropocene means, and why we need to stop trying to define when it started and accept that we've been in it for millennia.

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Drinking wastewater, building an island from scratch and creating an urban forest: 3 bold ways cities are already adapting to climate change

Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world's urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan and Jakarta — offer lessons for how to adapt to a warming planet.

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Men have a daily hormone cycle — and it's synced to their brains shrinking from morning to night

A month-long study of a man's brain revealed that its volume consistently shrunk over the course of each day and then reset overnight.

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'All it takes is a predator to learn that children are easier prey': Why India's 'wolf' attacks may not be what they seem

Indian authorities believe wolf attacks have killed 10 people in the Bahraich region of Uttar Pradesh in recent months, as fear and confusion grips local villages.

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Record-breaking fires engulf South America, bringing black rain, green rivers and toxic air to the continent

The Amazon fires, fueled by severe drought exacerbated by climate change, have created a toxic smoke cloud spanning about 4 million square miles — an area larger than the entire United States.

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'What is normal today may not be normal in a year's time': Dr. Dinesh Bhugra on the idea of 'normal' in psychiatry

Live Science spoke with leading psychiatrist Dr. Dinesh Bhugra ahead of his appearance at the HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London.

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A passing star may have kicked the solar system's weirdest moons into place

A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

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Pregnancy shrinks parts of the brain, leaving 'permanent etchings' postpartum

A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain scans gathered before, during and just after one person's pregnancy.

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Rare skeletons up to 30,000 years old reveal when ancient humans went through puberty

An analysis of around a dozen teenagers who lived during the Paleolithic reveals that they hit puberty around the same time modern teens do.

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3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian barracks contains sword inscribed with 'Ramesses II'

The newfound barracks may have been built partly because the Libyans were becoming a growing threat to ancient Egypt.

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