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Bigger Brains are Smarter, But Not by Much

The English idiom “highbrow,” derived from a physical description of a skull barely able to contain the brain inside of it, comes from a long-held belief in the existence of a link between brain size and intelligence.

Scientists Reveal Substantial Water Loss in Global Landlocked Regions

Along with a warming climate and intensified human activities, recent water storage in global landlocked basins has undergone a widespread decline.

With These Nanoparticles, a Simple Urine Test Could Diagnose Bacterial Pneumonia

Pneumonia, a respiratory disease that kills about 50,000 people in the United States every year, can be caused by many different microbes, including bacteria and viruses.

Greenhouse Gas ‘Detergent’ Recycles Itself in Atmosphere: NASA Study

A simple molecule in the atmosphere that acts as a "detergent" to breakdown methane and other greenhouse gases has been found to recycle itself to maintain a steady global presence in the face of rising emissions, according to new NASA research.

To Image Leaky Atmosphere, NASA Rocket Team Heads North

On a frigid morning in early December, a team of NASA rocket scientists will huddle in the control room in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, a remote archipelago off the northern coast of Norway.