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Twin Study Reveals Genetics Influence Human Enjoyment of Music
A new twin study published in Nature Communications reveals that human enjoyment of music is partly heritable, with DNA differences accounting for…
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Iris Okafor
Iris Okafor is the editorial identity for TellingPointy's Science desk, following research, space, climate, energy, and discovery with evidence at the centre. Okafor's desk examines study design, sample size, uncertainty, replication, and the difference between a preprint, a peer-reviewed result, and a settled scientific view. The aim is not to drain discovery of wonder, but to show readers exactly what is known, how it is known, and what remains open.
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Study Models Potential Habitable Earth-Sized Planet in 70 Ophiuchi
You might imagine that second star coming through like a wrecking ball and making it impossible for an Earth-sized planet to survive…
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Conservationists Release Eight Endangered Orangutans Into Borneo Forest
Indonesian authorities and conservationists released eight critically endangered Bornean orangutans into the Batu Nyambu protected forest reserve on Friday after rescuing the…
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NRW Warns Wales Residents to Prepare for Increased Autumn Flood Risks
With one in seven properties in Wales currently classed as being at risk, officials are warning that conditions can change rapidly following…
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Neil Price Study of Viking Graves Reveals Diverse Nomadic Society
Examining 21 ancient Norse burial sites, archaeologist Neil Price reveals that the Viking world was a mobile, diverse melting pot of Arctic…
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Surrey County Council Exceeds First Phase Tree Planting Target
Surrey County Council has planted 885,000 trees over the past five years, surpassing its initial target of 600,000 as part of a…
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Researchers Discover Hidden Drainage Pathway at the Back of the Eye
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto have discovered a previously unknown drainage route in mice called…
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USGS Scientists Find Deep-Sea Rocks Can Spontaneously Combust in Laboratory
Researchers at the United States Geological Survey discovered that two metal-sulfide rock samples collected from the Pacific Ocean’s Escanaba Trough in 2022…
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Gemini North Telescope Reveals High-Definition Details of Supernova Pa 30
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i have revealed unprecedented detail of Pa 30, the likely remnant of a supernova recorded…
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Max Weber Contradicted His Own Methodology When Analyzing Islam
German sociologist Max Weber, a pioneer of interpretive sociology, famously urged scholars to understand social action through the subjective meanings actors give…
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NASA Issues Request for Proposals for Private Space Stations to Succeed ISS
NASA released a final Request for Proposals on Friday for commercial low Earth orbit stations to succeed the retiring International Space Station,…
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Omani Spiny-Tailed Lizards Sell for Up to 1,000 Euros in Europe
Oman's endemic spiny-tailed lizard commands prices up to 1,000 euros across European reptile markets, driving illicit trade from native desert burrows and…