New Instrument Will Stretch Atoms into Giant Waves
Room-sized “atom waves” could help probe the quantum realm
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A Drone’s-Eye View of the Quick and the Dead
New machine-learning technique can distinguish living bodies from deceased ones
Some Wolf Pups Show Innate Fetching Talent
Some wolf pups will play fetch with a stranger, suggesting that an ability to playfully interact with people could have come before, and played a role in, dog domestication.
How to Stay Hydrated During Exercise
If you're lugging around a fanny pack water bladder or sports beverages, you may be doing it wrong
China's Citywide Quarantines: Are They Ethical and Effective?
The country has shut down all travel to and from Wuhan and nearby cities in an attempt to curb the spread of a new virus
Barred Owls Invade the Sierra Nevada
By listening to the sounds of the forest, biologists were able to identify an invasion of barred owls in spotted owl habitat. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Plastics Plants Are Poised to Be the Next Big Carbon Superpolluters
A boom in petrochemical plants driven by cheap natural gas could lock in greenhouse emissions for decades to come
CDC Reports Second U.S. Case of Novel Virus Spreading in China
The patient had recently returned to Chicago from Wuhan
