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Be careful not to jump to conclusions. Credit: zhangshuang / Getty Images ANDOn this day, a preprint that was recently released on the medRxiv server (meaning the study hasn’t undergone peer review, an important step for accurate scientific research) generated a surge of excitement, and criticism, for its implication that …

The velvet thistle ant (Dasymutilla gloriosa), a type of wasp, is a rare example of a white-colored creature in a hot, desert climate. Researchers at Utah State University investigated various explanations for the insect’s pale coloration. Credit: Joseph S. Wilson As you traverse the arid southwestern United States, you see …

Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott would have received his final offer for a contract extension. According to NFL Network’s Jane Slater, the team is set to sign Prescott for an average annual salary of between $ 33 million and $ 35 million with more …

Participants in the Modern COVID-19 vaccine trial developed antibodies The vaccine candidate will begin a study of 30,000 people on July 27. Scientists reported Tuesday that the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the US boosted people’s immune systems as scientists expected, as the vaccines are about to begin key final …

Andean condors are the heaviest flying bird in the world, with a single individual weighing up to about 16 kilos (or 35 pounds). According to new research, when it comes to keeping these heavy bodies up high, the sky is the limit, it seems. Taking off from the ground is …