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Underwater matchmaking: Scientists pair zebrafish mates by personality

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Underwater matchmaking: Scientists pair zebrafish mates by personality

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- For zebrafish mates, the proper pairing of personalities is the best way to ensure reproductive success.

Chemists find better way to manipulate 3D structure of molecules

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Chemists find better way to manipulate 3D structure of molecules

Light pollution inspires boldness in fish

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Light pollution inspires boldness in fish

Electric blue clouds photographed by NASA weather balloon

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Electric blue clouds photographed by NASA weather balloon

Hayabusa 2 probe drops two robotic landers on asteroid Ryugu

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Hayabusa 2 probe drops two robotic landers on asteroid Ryugu

Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Japan's Hayabusa 2 probe has released its two miniature robotic landers toward the target asteroid Ryugu.

558-million-year-old fat molecule reveals world's earliest animal

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558-million-year-old fat molecule reveals world's earliest animal

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered a fat molecule preserved in a 558-million-year-old fossil -- proof of the earliest animal.

Ecstasy experiment suggests octopi, humans regulate serotonin similarly

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Ecstasy experiment suggests octopi, humans regulate serotonin similarly

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- New research with MDMA suggests octopi and humans use the same genetic coding to regulate serotonin uptake.

Praying mantis observed catching, eating fish

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Praying mantis observed catching, eating fish

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Scientists have for the first time observed a praying mantis hunting and catching fish.

Researchers train gliders to ride warm air currents just like birds

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Researchers train gliders to ride warm air currents just like birds

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Scientists have succeeded in training autonomous gliders to recognize and ride warm air currents, or atmospheric thermals.

The Amazon is flooding five times more often than it used to

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The Amazon is flooding five times more often than it used to

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The Amazon, the world's largest river, is flooding five times more frequently than it did 100 years ago.

Moderate warming could melt Antarctica's 'sleeping giant' ice sheet

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Moderate warming could melt Antarctica's 'sleeping giant' ice sheet

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Warming of just 2 degrees Celsius, sustained over two millennia, would be enough to melt the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, according to new research.

Space station sensor plots Los Angeles hot spots

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Space station sensor plots Los Angeles hot spots

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- NASA's ECOSTRESS instrument is helping scientists plot Los Angeles's hotspots.

Mosquitoes can introduce microplastics into new food chains

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Mosquitoes can introduce microplastics into new food chains

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Mosquitoes can ingest microplastics and carry them into new food chains and ecosystems, according to a new study.

Dolphins show they can cooperate to solve problems

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Dolphins show they can cooperate to solve problems

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Dolphins can solve problems that require coordination, new research showed. The mammals can synchronize their actions to accomplish tasks and earn rewards.

Songbirds may avoid obesity by regulating energy use

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Songbirds may avoid obesity by regulating energy use

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Songbirds living near bird feeders have access to an unlimited supply of food, and yet, they never seem to gain weight.

Insects, plants living in agricultural regions are surprisingly resilient

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Insects, plants living in agricultural regions are surprisingly resilient

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Plants and pollinators that have survived the impacts of agriculture intensification are more likely to survive future environmental changes.

People are less likely to trust someone with a foreign accent

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People are less likely to trust someone with a foreign accent

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- People are less likely to trust the advice or directions of a person with a foreign accent.

Buried pine trees offer clues on ancient climate change in the Mediterranean

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Buried pine trees offer clues on ancient climate change in the Mediterranean

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered evidence of ancient climate change beneath the base of Mont Saint Genis in Southern France.

TESS's first science image features the Southern Sky

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TESS's first science image features the Southern Sky

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- TESS has produced its 'first light' science image. The image, captured during its initial science orbit, features thousands of stars in the Southern Sky.

Elon Musk introduces Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as first BFR customer

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Elon Musk introduces Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as first BFR customer

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first private space passenger to fly around the moon on Monday evening.

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