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Why do dogs sniff each other’s butts?

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Dr. Sarah Adams

When two dogs meet, they often go straight for a whiff of each other’s behind. And anyone living in a multicat household ...

As humans, we all want self-respect – and keeping that in mind might be the missing ingredient when you try to change someone’s mind

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Why is persuasion so hard, even when you have facts on your side? As a philosopher, I’m especially interested in persuasion – ...

Scientists made chilling discovery after finally reaching the bottom of the Red Sea

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sometimes we’re just better off not knowing Published 09:39 5 May 2024 GMT+1 Scientists studying the the Red Sea made a chilling ...

Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Animal behavior research relies on careful observation of animals. Researchers might spend months in a jungle habitat watching tropical birds mate and ...

Look up for the dazzling Eta Aquariid meteor shower Sunday and Monday

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Dr. Sarah Adams

WASHINGTON — May kicks off with the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, and experts are anticipating a better show than in recent years, ...

Happy National Space Day 2024! Here’s how 8 lucky kids can win a trip to Florida’s Space Coast

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Dr. Sarah Adams

It’s National Space Day, and also the start of a nationwide competition to send lucky eight kids to Florida for the space ...

Boeing set to launch astronauts to International Space Station in historic mission

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Dr. Sarah Adams

NEW DELHI: After numerous setbacks and delays, Boeing is finally ready to send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on behalf ...

Developing Taiwan’s own ‘Starlink’ crucial for island-wide emergency, space agency says

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Taiwan’s leaders are working on an ambitious new satellite system to keep the island online in case of disaster, as it deals ...

SpaceX’s new high-tech spacesuit the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) revealed

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Dr. Sarah Adams

NEW DELHI: The Polaris Dawn mission, the first of the program’s three human spaceflight missions, is set to launch in mid-2024. Supporting ...

China launches Chang’e 6 sample-return mission to moon’s far side (video)

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Dr. Sarah Adams

China is headed back to the moon’s mysterious far side — and this time, the nation will bring back some souvenirs. The ...