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At the forefront of hit movies like “Jaws,” “47 Meters Down” and “Sharknado,” sharks are often represented as fearsome, dangerous creatures — despite posing a statistically low risk to humans.
"At first we had no idea what it was because sharks were not supposed to make any sounds." Scientists had always thought that sharks were silent — until now. Researchers studying the rig sharks of New ...
For decades, sharks were seen as silent hunters. A groundbreaking discovery reveals they’ve been “speaking” all along and the ...
NPCA shares the latest archaeological discovery at Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a pretty fascinating human history, too.
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An anatomy of envy
Envy has undergone a rebranding—let’s call it competition. It often begins with innocent thoughts like, “Why not me?” before escalating into a full-blown nation ...
Just as with spiral teeth, claws, horns ... as free of contact as the ocean-suspended spiraling egg cases of sharks and dogfish, danced to some wholly invisible music. Pettigrew confessed himself ...
Watch kids sing about mommy, daddy, and grandma shark (doo, doo ... putting on his pajamas, brushing his teeth, and singing a lullaby. He sings the song, and kids and parents can join in.
Christine Wusylko works for the University of Florida and receives funding from the NSF. Pavlo Antonenko works for the University of Florida and receives funding from the NSF. Most kids have a ...
We are researchers in AI literacy and STEM education who helped create a series of lessons that use fossil shark teeth to demonstrate the power and pitfalls of AI.