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‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

By Science News | Jason Bittel | 3/28/2025 11:00 AM

Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths? ... Read full Story

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You might be reading your dog’s moods wrong

By Science News | Gennaro Tomma | 3/26/2025 10:00 AM

A dog's physical cues often take a back seat to environmental ones, skewing humans' perceptions, a small study suggests. ... Read full Story

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Is that shark ticking? In a first, a shark is recorded making noise

By Science News | Susan Milius | 3/25/2025 8:01 PM

The ocean can be a symphony of fish grunts, hums and growls. Now add tooth-clacking sharks to the score. ... Read full Story

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A tardigrade protein helped reduce radiation damage in mice

By Science News | Rohini Subrahmanyam | 3/25/2025 10:00 AM

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care. ... Read full Story

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How silicon turns tomato plants into mean, green, pest-killing machines

By Science News | Sarah Schwartz | 3/24/2025 3:00 PM

Treated plants fight pests without the need for toxic pesticides, oozing a "larval toffee" that stunts tomato pinworms’ growth and attracts predators. ... Read full Story

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Plastic ‘fossils’ help scientists reconstruct the history of bird nests

By Science News | Darren Incorvaia | 3/21/2025 12:00 PM

Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are. ... Read full Story

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Hammerhead sharks’ diets may affect if they roam or stay home

By Science News | Melissa Hobson | 3/21/2025 1:00 AM

Understanding hammerhead sharks’ food preferences could aid efforts to protect the critically endangered fish. ... Read full Story

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Gray seals may sense their own blood oxygen levels

By Science News | McKenzie Prillaman | 3/20/2025 2:00 PM

The seals’ ability to detect the amount of oxygen in their blood may help them make diving decisions and avoid drowning. ... Read full Story

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Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill

By Science News | Maria Temming | 3/20/2025 12:15 AM

A chemical in Adélie penguin guano may have cued krill to take evasive maneuvers in lab tests. ... Read full Story

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Some of Sydney’s koalas are chlamydia-free, but still at risk

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 3/18/2025 9:00 AM

Southwestern Sydney's koalas have avoided the chlamydia outbreak threatening the entire species. But their isolation has left them extremely inbred. ... Read full Story

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The mystery of how iguanas crossed the Pacific Ocean may be solved

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 3/17/2025 3:00 PM

The iguanas' 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — is the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate. ... Read full Story

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Narwhals may use their iconic tusks to play

By Science News | McKenzie Prillaman | 3/14/2025 9:00 AM

Videos show narwhals using their tusks in several ways, including prodding and flipping a fish. It’s the first reported evidence of the whales playing. ... Read full Story

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Dolphins and humans team up to catch fish in Brazil

By Science News | Brianna Randall | 3/7/2025 11:00 AM

In Brazil, where humans and dolphins fish in tandem, cooperation both within and between species is essential for the longstanding tradition. ... Read full Story

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Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change

By Science News | Gennaro Tomma | 3/7/2025 9:00 AM

A 1-degree-Celsius change in water temperature prompts sea turtles in Northern Cyprus to lay eggs nearly a week earlier on average. ... Read full Story

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How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity risk

By Science News | Alex Viveros | 3/6/2025 2:00 PM

Understanding the genetics of Labrador retriever obesity may help dog owners mitigate their best friend’s weight gain. ... Read full Story

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Crickets and flies face off in a quiet evolutionary battle

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 3/4/2025 2:00 PM

Male crickets in Hawaii softened their chirps once parasitic flies started hunting them. Now, it seems, the flies are homing in on the new tunes. ... Read full Story

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How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers

By Science News | Susan Milius | 2/24/2025 11:00 AM

A survey of museum specimens reveals that more than a dozen species of the birds sport biofluorescence in feathers, skin or even inside their throats. ... Read full Story

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How a puffin patrol in Iceland is saving the iconic seabirds

By Science News | Jenny Krumrine | 2/24/2025 10:00 AM

Light pollution disorients young puffins. The Puffling Patrol helps them find their way to the sea. ... Read full Story

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The butts of these blowfly larvae mimic termite faces

By Science News | Gennaro Tomma | 2/21/2025 9:00 AM

The young of a mysterious blowfly species look — and smell — like the termites they hide among. ... Read full Story

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How a mushroom coral goes for a walk without legs

By Science News | Susan Milius | 2/14/2025 9:00 AM

Time-lapse video shows how a mushroom coral polyp pulses and inflates, flinging its soft body into micro-hops to slowly move itself to a new location. ... Read full Story

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‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

by Science News | Mar 28 2025

basketball

Kevin Durant injury: Suns star to get MRI on sprained ankle as team's Play-In chances continue to dwindle

by CBS Interactive Inc | Mar 31 2025

connecticut

Time for a housing grand bargain in CT

by CT Mirror | Mar 31 2025

entertainment

Patrick Johnston Shares the Meaningful Reason Kendall and Kylie Jenner Are Hugging Pots at His Ceramics Studio

by ET Online | Mar 29 2025

exercise

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

FFNEWS

Deutsche Bank eyes industrial rebound, endorses these transportation stocks

by FreightWaves | Mar 07 2025

football

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

health

He Was Diagnosed With Colon Cancer at 38. Early Warning Signs He Missed

by Healthline.com | Mar 30 2025

how_to

Learn How to Change Your IP Address With and Without a VPN

by CNET | Mar 29 2025

lifestyle

Eric Clapton's tragic last promise to his late son Conor, 4, revealed

by Hello! Magazine | Mar 31 2025

opinion

Meet DOGE’S patriotic Musketeers — led by Elon and the belief that America needs their expertise, now

by New York Post | Mar 30 2025

real_estate

NYC Real-estate-related revenue hit record $37B last year

by NY Post | Mar 30 2025

science

Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal

by LIVE SCIENCE | Mar 30 2025

shopping

17 New Watches You Missed from Breitling, Seiko, Timex and More

by Gear Patrol | Mar 30 2025

soccer

Watch – Mbappe’s mother’s joyful celebration of Real Madrid forward’s free kick masterclass vs Leganes

by Yahoo Sports | Mar 31 2025

Word of the Day

penchant

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2025 is:

penchant • \PEN-chunt\ • noun

Penchant refers to a strong liking for something, or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way. It is usually used with for.

// My penchant for mathematics helped me become an engineer.

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Examples:

"Sly Lives! is exceptionally strong in its attention to musical detail—even more than Questlove's previous cinematic effort, the Academy Award–winning Summer of Soul, Sly Lives! feels like a film made by a great musician. The film's interviewees offer illuminating ruminations on Sly's vocal arrangements, including his penchant for switching back and forth between unison vocal parts and harmonized ones ..." — Jack Hamilton, Slate, 13 Feb. 2025

Did you know?

English has multiple p-words that imply a strong instinct or liking for something, including propensity and proclivity, but to keep things precise, penchant is the proper word for implying a pronounced, persistent taste in a person ("a penchant for pretty pendants") or a predominant predilection for performing particular actions ("a penchant for petting penguins"). Penchant traces back all the way to the Latin verb pendere, meaning "to weigh," but is more immediately preceded in English by the French word penchant, from the present participle of pencher, meaning "to incline."

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

You might be reading your dog’s moods wrong

Is that shark ticking? In a first, a shark is recorded making noise

A tardigrade protein helped reduce radiation damage in mice

How silicon turns tomato plants into mean, green, pest-killing machines

Plastic ‘fossils’ help scientists reconstruct the history of bird nests

Hammerhead sharks’ diets may affect if they roam or stay home

Gray seals may sense their own blood oxygen levels

Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill

Some of Sydney’s koalas are chlamydia-free, but still at risk

The mystery of how iguanas crossed the Pacific Ocean may be solved

Narwhals may use their iconic tusks to play

Dolphins and humans team up to catch fish in Brazil

Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change

How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity risk

Crickets and flies face off in a quiet evolutionary battle

How fish biologists discovered birds of paradise have fluorescent feathers

How a puffin patrol in Iceland is saving the iconic seabirds

The butts of these blowfly larvae mimic termite faces

How a mushroom coral goes for a walk without legs

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

Kevin Durant injury: Suns star to get MRI on sprained ankle as team's Play-In chances continue to dwindle

Time for a housing grand bargain in CT

Patrick Johnston Shares the Meaningful Reason Kendall and Kylie Jenner Are Hugging Pots at His Ceramics Studio

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

Deutsche Bank eyes industrial rebound, endorses these transportation stocks

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

He Was Diagnosed With Colon Cancer at 38. Early Warning Signs He Missed

Learn How to Change Your IP Address With and Without a VPN

Eric Clapton's tragic last promise to his late son Conor, 4, revealed

Meet DOGE’S patriotic Musketeers — led by Elon and the belief that America needs their expertise, now

NYC Real-estate-related revenue hit record $37B last year

Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal

17 New Watches You Missed from Breitling, Seiko, Timex and More

Watch – Mbappe’s mother’s joyful celebration of Real Madrid forward’s free kick masterclass vs Leganes

Word of the Day

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