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About 9% of homeowner property claims nationwide are filed in Florida, yet 79% of lawsuits related to property claims are filed there.
A large group of yellowfin tuna swimming off the coast of Italy. Like all fish, they sleep, but it’s not like human sleep.
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Why is it so difficult to swat a fly? A team of insect experts explains how a fly’s sophisticated vision allows it to quickly react to visual cues.
Berkeliaran di lautan purba ribuan tahun yang lalu, hiu megalodon mengeluarkan isi perut mangsanya dengan rahang selebar 10 kaki.
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Sebuah pemandangan yang menakutkan di perairan kuno, hiu megalodon pernah menjadi makhluk yang paling ditakuti di laut.
A Ukrainian war crimes investigator photographs the aftermath of a Russian missile attack in Zatoka, Ukraine, on July 26, 2022.
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Other recent conflicts that resulted in war crimes allegations help explain how complex it will be to gather evidence of war crimes in Ukraine – and provide answers for families of victims of the war.
Introductory science classes typically require students to memorize facts, rather than teaching them the basis of scientific thinking.
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Kindergartners who are relatively younger than their classroom peers are at risk for doing less well in school. A clinical psychologist explains how to reduce those problems.
Roaming the ancient seas eons ago, the megalodon shark eviscerated its prey with jaws that were 10 feet wide.
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The US is convening Latin American countries in Los Angeles this week to discuss major regional issues. An expert explains 3 key things to know about one top concern – migration.
Children with ADHD struggle academically.
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The test facility in Miami helps building designers prevent future storm damage. With the warming climate intensifying hurricanes, engineers are planning a new one with 200 mph winds and storm surge.
Scientists expect the Voyager spacecraft to outlive Earth by at least a trillion years.
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A professor of religion and science explains different views on immortality, from the religious perspective of President Jimmy Carter to the scientific, secular take of Carl Sagan.
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner before a WNBA game in 2015.
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At 6 feet, 8 inches tall, Brittney Griner has become an international basketball star. She is now locked up in a Russian prison after what US officials describe as “wrongfully detained.”
Don’t call them tentacles: An octopus has eight arms.
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Researchers have discovered that great white sharks are more social than previously thought. Using specialized tags, they tracked six sharks and found that some stay close to each other when hunting.
As missiles rain down on Ukraine’s telecommunications infrastructure, including Kyiv’s TV tower, hackers have been attacking in cyberspace.
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Russian hackers have been attacking Ukraine for years, but with help from US government agencies, businesses and universities, Ukraine’s cyber defenses have grown stronger.
Keras dan kuat, atau lentur dan fleksibel? Kerangka tulang rawan memberikan keuntungan di laut, tetapi tidak akan tahan terhadap kehidupan di darat
Une femme tient une pancarte avec les mots « la langue est une arme » écrits en ukrainien lors d'une manifestation en 2020 contre un projet de loi visant à élargir l'utilisation du russe dans l'enseignement public ukrainien.
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Pour les nationalistes russes, la langue ukrainienne est classée comme un dérivé de la langue russe, et l’invasion ressemble moins à un acte d’agression qu’à une réintégration.