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Fireflies light up in synchronized bursts as photographers take long-exposure pictures near the town of Nanacamilpa, Tlaxcala state, Mexico, on July 21, 2016.

Fireflies’ light signal to predators they taste bad, researchers say

Fireflies light up in synchronized bursts as photographers take long-exposure pictures near the town of Nanacamilpa, Tlaxcala state, Mexico, on July 21, 2016.

August 30, 2018, 6:04am Life

Fireflies flash not just for sex, but survival, a new study suggests. Read story

Millennials are leaders in getting streaming TV services for free

August 26, 2018, 6:02am Business

It’s no secret that people would rather get something for free than pay for it. And faced with the possibility of paying $10.99 a month for Netflix or getting it for nothing, it should come as no surprise that someone might want to use another person’s password to log in… Read story

Don’t flush your contact lenses or drop them down the sink when you’re done with them.

Flushing contact lenses? You’re contributing to microplastic pollution, researchers say

Don’t flush your contact lenses or drop them down the sink when you’re done with them.

August 24, 2018, 6:00am Life

Ever take out your contact lenses and drop them down the sink? Those tiny lenses are contributing to a much larger plastics problem, say researchers. Read story

A fairy wren. Scientists have discovered that birds can learn to recognize alarm calls of other species, essentially by learning to eavesdrop in a second language.

Birds learn another ‘language’ by eavesdropping on neighbors

A fairy wren. Scientists have discovered that birds can learn to recognize alarm calls of other species, essentially by learning to eavesdrop in a second language.

August 23, 2018, 6:04am Life

For birds, understanding neighborhood gossip about an approaching hawk or brown snake can mean the difference between life or death. Read story

An American eel lies on the edge of the waters of the Mississippi Sound in a file image from 2010.

Mysterious eels travel thousands of miles, and a scientist wants to uncover their secrets

An American eel lies on the edge of the waters of the Mississippi Sound in a file image from 2010.

August 23, 2018, 6:00am Life

American eels are slimy, sinuous creatures that slither their slender, scaled bodies through water both fresh and salty. Read story

New blend too pricey for commercial use due to high cost of cobalt

August 23, 2018, 6:00am Life

Four times stronger than stainless steel, a unique alloy blends chromium, cobalt, iron, manganese and silicon. Read story

In this 2011 photo provided by Bence Viola of the University of Toronto, researchers excavate a cave for Denisovan fossils in the Altai Krai area of Russia. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, scientists reported in the journal Nature that they have found the remains of an ancient female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father belonged to another extinct group of human relatives known as Denisovans.

Fossil shows mix of humankind’s cousins

In this 2011 photo provided by Bence Viola of the University of Toronto, researchers excavate a cave for Denisovan fossils in the Altai Krai area of Russia. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, scientists reported in the journal Nature that they have found the remains of an ancient female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father belonged to another extinct group of human relatives known as Denisovans.

August 22, 2018, 8:56pm Nation & World

Scientists say they’ve found the remains of a prehistoric woman whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father belonged to another extinct group of human relatives known as Denisovans. Read story

As internet ‘spoofing’ gets better, users surf into sea of sharks

August 19, 2018, 10:24pm Nation & World

It’s easier than ever to get waylaid on the internet, diverted to dangerous territory where scam artists await with traps baited for the unsuspecting user. Read story

Firefighters monitor a backfire Aug. 7 while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire near Ladoga, Calif. The years with the most acres burned by wildfires have some of the hottest temperatures, an Associated Press analysis of fire and weather data found. As human-caused climate change has warmed the world over the past 35 years, the land consumed in flames has more than doubled.

Science Says: Hotter weather turbocharges West’s wildfires

Firefighters monitor a backfire Aug. 7 while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire near Ladoga, Calif. The years with the most acres burned by wildfires have some of the hottest temperatures, an Associated Press analysis of fire and weather data found. As human-caused climate change has warmed the world over the past 35 years, the land consumed in flames has more than doubled.

August 19, 2018, 2:19pm Northwest

As temperatures rise in the U.S. West, so do the flames. Read story

Researchers at Stonehenge studied the remains of 25 individuals and found that 10 of them had not lived in the area before their deaths.

Human remains buried at Stonehenge 3,000 years ago offer a clue to where they came from

Researchers at Stonehenge studied the remains of 25 individuals and found that 10 of them had not lived in the area before their deaths.

August 16, 2018, 6:00am Life

At least some of the people who were buried at Stonehenge died and were cremated far from the site — probably in west Wales about 120 miles away, according to a new study. Read story