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Frogfish reveals how it evolved the “fishing rod” on its head
In most bony fish, or teleosts, motor neurons for fins are found on the sides (ventrolateral zone) of the underside […]
Ten cool science stories we almost missed
Skip to content Bronze Age combat, moral philosophy and Reddit’s AITA, Mondrian’s fractal tree, and seven other fascinating papers. There […]
A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?
Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source—the president himself. The first launch of the space shuttle […]
When does your brain think something is worth the wait?
Whether it’s braving the long line at a trendy new restaurant or hanging on just a few minutes longer to […]
After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites
A picture’s worth 1,000 words It turns out the US spy satellite agency is the best of the best at […]
The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
In 2018, a team of French physicists developed a rudimentary mathematical model to describe the deformation of a common type […]
Could microwaved grapes be used for quantum sensing?
The microwaved grape trick also shows their promise as alternative microwave resonators for quantum sensing applications, according to the authors […]
Magnetic shape-shifting surface can move stuff without grasping it
A kirigami design where the cuts’ length-to-width ratio was six was way more responsive to magnets, and that, in turn, […]
Craving carbs? Blame an ancient gene.
“This observation is concordant with the recent evidence of Neanderthal starch consumption, and perhaps the availability of cooked starch in […]