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Why large dogs age faster than small ones, and other October research highlights

Plus invisible tattoos, medieval skeleton gets an ID, trapping a single antimatter particle, and more.

Ars Technica Science · EN

Would you pay to have the ‘best baby’? Liberal eugenics and the troubling quest for human perfection

For decades the idea of eugenics has been taboo. Now it is returning in a new commercial guise For a very long time, I dreamed of being cured. I was born in 1981. I learned to walk early enough, but I stumbled and fell more easily than other children. My parents began to worry that something was wrong, that my muscles were weaker than they should be. Eventually, at the age of three, I was diagnosed with a form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In the 1980s, the precise mechanics were not yet understood, but the condition was known to be hereditary, probably linked to a recessive gene. It was a

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Bald eagle mistaken for trashbag on the road to recovery

Birds with lead poisoning are often hit by cars. The post Bald eagle mistaken for trashbag on the road to recovery appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

A bull and a male donkey’s sexual relationship turns heads

The pair also display affectionate behaviors including licking, rubbing, and nuzzling. The post A bull and a male donkey’s sexual relationship turns heads appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Dinosaur blood found in fossils for the first time

Once thought impossible, the molecules were discovered in a 15-million-year-old bones from Brazil. The post Dinosaur blood found in fossils for the first time appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Watchful mama bear Gemini wins 2026 Helicopter Mom Award

Gemini kept an eye on her cubs around other bears fishing in Alaska's Anan Creek. The post Watchful mama bear Gemini wins 2026 Helicopter Mom Award appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-lagged

A long flight home from feeding grounds messes with birds' internal clocks.

Ars Technica Science · EN

Most of our measures of a key cognitive process don't agree

A big study with very little beyond negative results still gets published.

Ars Technica Science · EN

How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material

By probing its molecular structure, biologists are uncovering how a tangle of unstructured proteins turns into a strong, flexible fiber. The post How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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