The West’s spring runoff is older than you think
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U hydrologists show most streamflow out of mountains is old snowmelt on a multi-year underground journey.
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“It’s Like They Have a Superpower”
A genetic analysis of all-women extreme divers found changes linked to blood pressure and cold tolerance.
Read MoreParts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster than Previously Thought
Researchers used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations.
Read MoreWoodrats’ Immunity to Snake Venom Changes with the Weather
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Researchers looking at effects of the desert rodent’s toxic diet discover cool temps reduce its ability to survive rattlesnake bites.
Read MoreDESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve
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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument found that dark energy may be weakening over time—and the standard model of how the universe works may need an update.
Read MoreMost powerful gamma ray observatory gets green light
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The Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory was designated a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, accelerating its mission to discover gamma ray origins.
Read MoreMisha Lived in Zoos, but the Elephant’s Tooth Enamel Helps Reconstruct Wildlife Migrations
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U geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.
Read More‘Vast Discovery’ of Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies
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New U-led research from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument reveals 300 new intermediate-mass black holes and 2,500 dwarf galaxies with active black holes, tripling the existing census for both.
Read MoreHogle Zoo and U of U Health Team Up to Diagnose and Treat 650-Pound Sick Sea Lion
Ever wondered how to get a sea lion through a CT scanner?
Read MoreAI-based Pregnancy Analysis Discovers Previously Unknown Warning Signs for Stillbirth and Newborn Complications
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There may be up to a tenfold difference in risk for infants who are currently treated identically under clinical guidelines.
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