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[ad_1] The jet stream over the United States on July 12, 2018, shows large undulations. Ventusky.com Yes, there are giant waves up there in the atmosphere, and they have a huge influence …

[ad_1] Compounds derived from coconut oil have been found to repel some insects better than DEET, a synthetic chemical considered the “gold standard” of repellents, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin published Wednesday. The release …

[ad_1] Illustration of coconut oil(Photo: rodrigobark, Getty Images / iStock) According to a bulletin from the US Department of Agriculture, compounds derived from coconut oil repel some insects better than DEET, a …

[ad_1] Most women who are free of their eggs for non-medical reasons are doing so to avoid 'panic parenting', a new study published in Human Fertility finds. The research also indicates that …

[ad_1] A study published today by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) in the United States evaluated science learning in citizen science projects and ways to increase it. In …

[ad_1] Cockroaches can use fast kicks to repel wasps by trying to turn them into "zombies". Jewel wasps are parasites that lay their eggs on cockroach bodies, which are then eaten alive …

[ad_1] A major study suggests that couples should wait at least a year after the birth of a baby before trying to have their next child. Harvard scientists found that a gap …

[ad_1] CLOSE No one suspected it, but after a brain reconstruction study, scientists found the largest bird known to science was possibly blind and roamed Madagascar at night. Buzz60 A rendering of …

[ad_1] A rendering of elephant birds, who would have wandered in what is Madagascar today. John Maisano for the University of Texas at the Austin Jackson School of Geosciences The largest birds …

[ad_1] The rodents participating in the studies were exposed to radiation nine hours a day for two years – much longer than the heavy users of mobile phones. For rats, exposures started …