Chemicals that haven’t been manufactured in the U.S. for years or even decades are still turning up in the bodies of migratory terns in the Great Lakes region, a new study finds.
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High Flavanol Diets May Lead to Lower Blood Pressure
People who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples and berries, could lead to lower blood pressure, according to the first study using objective measures of thousands of UK residents’ diet.
This Beetle Can Survive Getting Run Over by a Car. Engineers Are Figuring Out How
Getting run over by a car is not a near-death experience for the diabolical ironclad beetle.
Preventing a COVID-19 Pandemic—in Wildlife
Martin Nweeia of Case Western Reserve University forms international research team to study coronavirus susceptibility of arctic whale.
Mass Screening Method Cuts COVID Testing Costs
Using a new mathematical approach to screen large groups for Covid-19 could be around 20 times cheaper than individual testing, a study suggests.
Deep Magma Facilitates the Movement of Tectonic Plates
A small amount of molten rock located under tectonic plates encourages them to move.