Long eyelashes signal openness to casual relationships, study finds.
Long eyelashes may signal openness to casual relationships, despite being seen as less attractive.
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Humans drive animal size shifts over 1,000 years
Human impact drives domestic animals larger, wild ones smaller over 1,000 years.
Environment shapes social behavior in autism-linked zebrafish.
Zebrafish with an autism mutation show less social behavior in stressful environments, highlighting the role of environment in genetic predispositions.
Seaweed fuels methane production on sandy shores
Seaweed on sandy shores fuels oxygen-tolerant microbes that produce methane, challenging assumptions about coastal ecosystems' climate role.
New pollen-based sunscreen blocks UV, protects corals
Experimental sunscreen made from plant pollen blocks 97% UV rays and doesn't harm corals.
Asteroid Ryugu Reveals Rare Mineral Not Found on Earth
Asteroid Ryugu reveals minerals older than Earth, including a rare phosphide not found on our planet.
Caffeine may impair donated blood quality, study finds.
Caffeine in donated blood may reduce transfusion effectiveness, especially in those with a common genetic variant.
Teens seek rewards after short isolation periods
Study finds teens become reward-seeking after short isolation periods.
Squeezing through tiny blood vessels may trigger melanoma metastasis
Squeezing through tiny blood vessels may trigger melanoma metastasis, a study suggests.
E. coli engineered to produce biodegradable plastic alternative
Scientists engineered E. coli to produce PDCA, a biodegradable material matching PET properties, at record levels.