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What causes dogs' paws to smell like Fritos? And is it cause for concern? A veterinarian answers these questions and more on @LiveScience. bit.ly/3TkTiWL

Why do dogs' paws smell like Fritos?

Why do dogs' paws smell like corn chips? A veterinarian explains the cause of this olfactory offense.

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De-extinction is a fascinating tale & one that could soon make it out of science fiction. But are we really prepared for extinct species to roam the earth again? I've been digging around for answers & I'm excited to announce my new feature @livescience! livescience.com/animals/exti…

'Closer than people think': Woolly mammoth 'de-extinction' is nearing reality — and we have no idea...

Scientists are getting very close to bringing a few iconic species, like woolly mammoths and dodos, back from extinction. That may not be a good thing.

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Very proud to have won my 1st journo award at the Aerospace Media Awards 2024!! My @LiveScience feature on the #solarmaximum was the winner in the "Best Space Submission" category 🏆 🔗 livescience.com/space/the-su… I'd like to thank the organizers & judges for all their hard work
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Hey, Space Fans! Join @SPACEdotcom Today @ 12 pm ET/1600 GMT for a virtual panel on the next 25 years of space exploration as we celebrate our 25th anniversary this week! Ft. @astromarshburn @ProfSaraSeager @johnmulchaey space.com/25th-anniversary-p…

Live Today! Join Space.com's 25th Anniversary Virtual Panel: The Next 25 Years of Space Exploration...

Be sure to join us at Space.com at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT) on July 17 for what promises to be an amazing discussion on the future of space exploration and astronomy.

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A brilliant feature by @harryjpbaker about the elusive #PlanetNine. Will we find it soon? There's only one way to find out...
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Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over? trib.al/VSdyOyR

Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over?

Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say.

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Really pleased to see my old @newscientist pal @layallivs' book "Systemic" out in the wild. She spoke with @LiveScience health editor @NicolettaML about racism in healthcare, and why this is an issue for all of us livescience.com/health/racis…

'Racism is a global public health crisis': Author Layal Liverpool says racist ideas still pervade...

In a new book, Layal Liverpool discusses how addressing racial biases in medicine and upending ideas like the "inferior Black pelvis" will lead to a healthier world.

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Emily Cooke@emilyfcooke28 May 2024
A cat theme for the latest life's little mystery TikTok @LiveScience 🐈‍⬛ For anyone who is curious about how cats land on their feet when they fall... tiktok.com/@livescience/vide…

TikTok · LiveScience.com

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Very excited to be shortlisted for the upcoming Aerospace Media Awards!! I'm a finalist in the "Best Space Submission" category for my @LiveScience feature that (accurately) predicted the solar maximum would arrive sooner than expected ☀️🚀 🔗livescience.com/space/the-su…
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I'm up for Editor of the Year at the @absw Awards. Of course it's not really for me, but the excellent team at @LiveScience. Really proud of all of them, but special nods to @harryjpbaker , @hannah__osborne , @usuallyjustben, @saschapare and @emilyfcooke absw.org.uk/pages/absw-award…

Meet the finalists | Association of British Science Writers

ABSW Awards 2024

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**Job alert!** If you'd like to be a content manager at @LiveScience , now is your chance to apply! apply.workable.com/futureplc…
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New York isn't anywhere near a tectonic plate boundary, so why was there an earthquake here today? I talked with @space_quakes to learn why the region's geology lends itself to small quakes. livescience.com/planet-earth…

Rare magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes rock Northeast, including Greater New York area

Magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes struck New Jersey and rocked the Northeast on Friday (April 5).

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How did hunter-gatherers catch reindeer 11,000 years ago? A new find suggests they built a stone wall that helped them catch their prey. The wall is now underwater off the coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea. By @HHAspasia for @LiveScience livescience.com/archaeology/…

11,000-year-old submerged stone wall discovered off Germany was once used to trap reindeer

The wall may be among the oldest hunting structures on Earth and one of the largest Stone Age structures ever found in Europe.

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Harry Baker@harryjpbaker8 Feb 2024
Blue whales in the North Atlantic have a surprising amount of fin whale DNA, a new study shows. Experts believe that they have been mating with blue-fin whale hybrids, which were previously thought to be infertile 🐋🧬 @LiveScience livescience.com/animals/whal…

Hidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating with other species — and their hybrid...

Newly sequenced genomes of blue whales in the Atlantic Ocean contain "unexpectedly high" levels of fin whale DNA, hinting that the two species have been interbreeding much more than previously...

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Last week, I wrote about what the impending volcanic eruption in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula might look like when it blows. Experts are still warning that an eruption could happen any day 🌋🇮🇸 @LiveScience To keep up to date, check out our LIVE page: livescience.com/live/news/ic…

Iceland volcano LIVE: Likelihood of further eruptions diminished, lava flows appear to have ceased

Latest updates on the volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, which began erupting on Monday (Dec. 18) north of the small fishing village of Grindavík following weeks of localised earthquakes and...

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What will the imminent volcanic eruption in Iceland really look like? trib.al/fkTxOGN

What will happen if the Iceland volcano finally erupts?

Experts have warned that an underground magma tunnel between a pair of Icelandic towns could erupt at any moment. But what will this eruption look like? And how far-reaching will its effects be?

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My newest feature for @LiveScience is now live! I talked to scientists @CUBoulder who are developing an 'electrostatic tractor' with the aim of cleaning up #spacejunk. Another great example of sci-fi inspiring science 🛰️ 📸 Tobias Roetsch @gtgraphics_de livescience.com/space/space-…
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Last week I talked to a variety of ocean experts to see if we could figure out the identity of a mysterious 'globster' that washed up in Papua New Guinea. There were lots of different ideas, but it is probably a marine mammal of some sort 🌊 @LiveScience livescience.com/animals/mari…

Identity of mysterious 'mermaid globster' that washed up in Papua New Guinea 'is anyone's guess,'...

The severely decayed remains of a marine creature recently washed up on a beach in Papua New Guinea. Experts can't agree on what the ghostly white lump is, but it is most likely the remains of a...

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I had a fantastic chat with @helenczerski for @LiveScience published last week when i was eating baguettes in France. We spoke about the deep blue sea and what makes it tick livescience.com/planet-earth…

'Earth's civilizations are shaped by what the ocean engine does,' says oceanographer Helen Czerski

In this interview, British oceanographer Helen Czerski explains the systems driving our ocean, compares it to a fancy cocktail, and explains what the next great ocean frontier is.

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In late September, a hole bigger than North America opened up in the #ozonelayer above #Antarctica. The massive gap was caused by a combination of cold weather around the pole & the eruption of #Tonga's underwater volcano last year 🌎🌋 @LiveScience livescience.com/planet-earth…
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Psyche, NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid, lifts off on Oct. 12. Here's what you need to know. trib.al/GLnk8va

Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid

Launched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find crucial clues about the formation of our solar system's planets.

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We do features now 🙌
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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can? trib.al/Ii51cGP

Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?

Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.

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