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Arizona students design app that calculates least-sweaty walking route

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Cool Routes helps users find the coolest paths and reduce exposure to dangerous heat. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The mean radiant temperature in Phoenix in the sun can go over 150 degrees Fahrenheit. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


Giant 120-sided 'Dungeons and Dragons' dice highlights every element

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Science Giant 120-sided'Dungeons and Dragons' dice highlights every element The chunky aluminum die is perfect for roleplaying games and chemistry class. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Part of ' enduring charm is the game's seemingly infinite possibilities.


Sex jumpstarted Earth's animal biodiversity

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Many species didn't have much sex for millions of years. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Evolution is responsible for Earth's stunningly diverse spectrum of life, but that wasn't always the case.


Pigeons use their livers to sense Earth's magnetic field

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Pigeons use their livers to sense Earth's magnetic field Special immune cells may be one piece of their internal compass. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The homing pigeons in this study were trained to fly 12.4 miles back to their aviary. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


Golf ball-sized octopus discovered near the Galápagos Islands

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More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A tiny, bright blue octopus is small enough to fit inside the palm of your hand, but good luck trying to meet one. According to marine biologists, you'll likely have to settle with admiring it from afar for now unless you have access to a deep sea submersible--and a ticket to the Galápagos Islands . While conducting a deep sea expedition aboard the research vessel E/V, biologists spotted the diminutive invertebrate as they piloted a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) along the ocean floor near Darwin Island.


New box jellyfish name warns of 'death from behind'

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Environment Animals Wildlife New box jellyfish name warns of'death from behind' More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The jellyfish looks nearly identical to a relative species. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A recently discovered box jellyfish species living in near Singapore looks nearly identical to jellyfish previously discovered by the same scientist. But regardless of whether or not you can tell and apart, you'll want to steer clear of both of them.


7 ways toilets have killed people

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From a WWII submarine sewage disaster to a deadly medieval pit toilet collapse, doing your business can come with risks. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Toilets can be surprisingly dangerous. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In 1076, a Dutch nobleman named Duke Godfrey "the Hunchback" of Lower Lorraine was murdered in a most unusual way .


Newly discovered spider has smiley face on its back

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'I knew instantly we had a jackpot.' More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Both species appear to have a preference for ginger plants. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The happy-face spider () is famous for the particularly cheery looking patterns on top of its abdomen.


This Pompeii victim was likely a doctor trying to help survivors

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Technology is humanizing one of the many victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Plaster casts can fill hollows in the ground left behind by bodies buried during a volcanic eruption. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The Garden of Fugitives is one of Pompeii's most haunting sites .


Leg evolution made most humans right-handed

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'Rightie' preference isn't seen in any of our primate relatives. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Most of our primate relatives are a mix of right-and left-handed. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It would make more sense if only a few related cultures exhibited it, but the trait is everywhere.