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Aquaculture is growing fast - but moving in the wrong direction
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (916+ words) Aquaculture is often presented as one of the biggest solutions to the world's seafood problem. Wild fisheries are under pressure, demand keeps rising, and fish farming can, in theory, produce protein with a smaller footprint than many land animals. But…...
Lifelong healthy eating could dramatically cut heart disease risk
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (1005+ words) A typical diet today is full of packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and quick meals that don't do the body much good. It's an easy habit to fall into, and it's very common. In the United States, more than half of…...
Walking tops U.S. exercise habits, but many still aren’t active enough
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (724+ words) Why do some people stay active while others find it hard to exercise regularly? A new study gives a simple answer. The place where a person lives plays a big role in how that person stays active. A study by…...
Device tracks 3D vibrations in bridges and buildings in real time
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (773+ words) Researchers have found that a patterned optical layer can track a structure's three-dimensional vibrations in real time with only a few detectors. That result points to a cheaper way to watch buildings and bridges for trouble before conventional monitoring systems…...
Italy’s early warning system protects high-speed trains by issuing earthquake alerts in seconds
18+ hour, 56+ min ago (869+ words) Researchers report that Italy's first fully integrated earthquake early warning system for high-speed rail can issue targeted alerts within three to ten seconds while correctly predicting shaking in over 90% of cases. That capability reframes how seismic risk is managed on…...
Fresh fruits and vegetables at store entrances may improve diets
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (957+ words) Why do we grab snacks so quickly in a supermarket, even when we want to eat healthy? The answer may be simpler than expected. The way a store is designed can quietly guide choices without anyone even noticing. A study…...
Australian rock art suggests Tasmanian tigers survived longer than previously believed
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (868+ words) Now, a new set of rock art discoveries in northern Australia is adding something fresh to thatstory. A project led by Griffith University's Professor Paul Ta'on documented 14 newly recordedthylacine images and two Tasmanian devil images at two locations in northwest…...
Chimpanzee turns floorboards into drums, hinting at the origins of music
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (800+ words) The finding shifts the origins of music toward a shared primate past, suggesting emotional expression may pass from voice to objects long before it resembles human song. Inside one enclosure in Kyoto, Japan, an adult male chimp named Ayumu turned…...
Bronze Age fire preserved rare wooden loom in ancient Spanish settlement
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (862+ words) A sudden fire can destroy a village, but in rare cases, it can also protect history. Around 3,500 years ago, a Bronze Age settlement called Cabezo Redondo in present-day Spain faced such a fire. While homes and workshops burned, the same…...
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3+ day, 3+ hour ago (12+ words) Hidden cave clue solves mystery of France's black prehistoric art'Earth.com...