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Venus flytraps’ ultra-sensitive hairs help determine if an insect is worth trapping

Good news for bugs that weigh less than a sesame seed.




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In the race against climate change, many animals may not keep up

A sobering analysis suggests that animal species aren’t adapting fast enough to maintain their numbers in the face of rising temperatures.




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There will be blood, and physics, too: The messy science of bloodstain pattern analysis

Researchers are using fluid dynamics to try to improve the study of crime scene blood spatter.




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Iron from ancient supernovae may still be raining down on Earth

A rare iron isotope produced by exploding stars has been found in Antarctic snow.




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Jupiter’s ravenous past might help explain its diffuse, hazy core

A computer simulation suggests that a massive collision may have caused Jupiter’s core to shatter into a gassy, borderless cloud.




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Deep-Earth diamonds may contain gassy relics from the early solar system

Scientists studying diamonds from deep within Earth’s mantle found evidence of a reservoir of rocks and gas that may be nearly as old as the planet itself.




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Intricate ‘toe maps’ exist in the brains of artists who paint with their feet

Two men born without arms showcase the brain’s extraordinary flexibility.




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Soot from polluted air can reach the fetal side of the placenta

A new study hints at the ways in which air pollution may directly impact a fetus.




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Lab-grown mini-brains highlight developmental differences between humans and great apes

In a new study, brain-like organoids made from human cells were slower to mature than their chimpanzee and macaque counterparts.




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Poor-quality sleep could prime the brain for an anxious day

From a neurobiology perspective, anxiety and sleep deprivation look very much alike.




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From ashes to AI: How technology puts a new lens on ancient texts

Recent breakthroughs in scanning, image processing, and machine learning are helping researchers read historic documents once considered lost to time.




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Feast your eyes on the first-ever photos of a silver-backed chevrotain in the wild

The images confirm the species, which has been “lost” to science for 29 years, is alive and well in its native Vietnam.




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Video: Sam Hill Gets Loose on Dusty Trails in 'Dealing the Dirt'



Sam Hill takes on his local trails for some raw riding action.
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Podcast: Andrew Neethling Talks to Brendan Fairclough & Cam Zink in Episode 1 & 2 of 'Moving the Needle'



As a professional international downhill mountain biker, and now commentator, Andrew 'Needles' Neethling brings 18 years of experience in all aspects of the cycling industry into podcast form.
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How Has COVID-19 Impacted Bike Retail in North America & Beyond?



With the world in the throes of a global pandemic, bicycle retailers have come up with solutions to continue business and keep riders on their bikes as best they can.
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Video: Official Trailer for 'The Legend of Tommy G'



The film will premiere on the 12th of May.
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A Complete Timeline of Coronavirus' Effects on Mountain Biking [Update: Christchurch Adventure Park Prepares to Open]



We'll continuously update this story as more news comes in.
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Details Announced for New Mountain Bike Board Game 'Send It!'



Cross-Country Carrie "replaces all the bolts on her bike with titanium ones and refuses to wear a hydration pack" and Downhill Derek "loves techy rock gardens and jumping but HATES pedaling.”
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Video: Friday Fails #117



It's Friday, enjoy some more glorious fails!
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From The Top: Karl Nicolai on Gearboxes, Geometry, & How His Company Found Its Niche



We sat down with the founder and owner of Nicolai Bikes to talk about the past, present, and future.
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Pinkbike Poll: How Often Do You Drive to Your Local Trails?



Are you lucky enough to have trails in your backyard, or do you need to drive to ride?
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Photo Story: Unique Lines on Ancient Andean Trails in Cuzco, Peru



Raw, technical trails with surprises around every corner.
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Specialized Diverge EVO: Gravel Shredder, High-End Hybrid, or Just a Rigid Mountain Bike?



Does a flat-bar gravel bike appeal to you, or is this just a mountain bike with not enough tire clearance?
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Up to 190,000 coronavirus deaths possible in Africa in first year of pandemic unless there’s containment: WHO

Between 83,000 and 190,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa, with 29 million to 44 million infected, in the coronavirus pandemic’s first year if containment measures do not work, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.




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94-year-old ex-French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing accused of sexual assault

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.




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37 eile básaithe le Covid-19 sa Phoblacht, 265 cás nua

Fógraíodh tráthnóna go bhfuil 37 duine eile básaithe leis an ngalar Covid-19 sa Stát. Fágann sin go bhfuil 1,375 duine ar fad básaithe leis an ngalar i bPoblacht na hÉireann.




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Tuilleadh cainteanna faoin Ardteist beartaithe

Tá sraith cruinnithe a bhí ar bun inniu le scrúduithe na hArdteistiméireachta a phlé críochnaithe agus tá sé i gceist tuilleadh cainteanna a ghairm as seo go ceann roinnt laethanta.




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Tús inniu le cainteanna foirmiúla faoi bhunú rialtais nua

Cuirfear tús le cainteanna foirmiúla tráthnóna idir trí pháirtí polaitíochta - Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil agus an Comhaontas Glas - maidir le bunú rialtais nua.




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"Roinnt oibrithe a chaill a bpoist níos fearr as anois"

Tá go leor oibrithe a bhí ar an íosphá náisiúnta níos fearr as anois más amhlaidh go bhfuil siad ag fáil an liúntais dífhostaíochta €350 sa tseachtain a tugadh isteach i mí an Mhárta, de réir staidéir nua.




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Daoine ag diúltú eolas a thabhairt ag aerfoirt agus calafoirt

Dúirt ard-stiúrthóir Chomhairle um Chearta an Duine Liam Herrick go bhfuil an Stát in ann iallach a chur ar dhaoine eolas a thabhairt faoina gcuid taistil.




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29 eile básaithe le Covid-19 sa Phoblacht, 137 cás nua

Dhearbhaigh na húdaráis sláinte tráthnóna go bhfuil 29 duine eile básaithe leis an ngalar Covid-19 sa Stát. Fágann sin go bhfuil 1,403 duine ar fad básaithe leis an ngalar i bPoblacht na hÉireann.




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"Sprioc bainte amach, cosc ar leathadh Covid-19" - Holohan

Dúirt Príomh-Oifigeach Leighis na Roinne Sláinte an Dr Tony Holohan go bhfuil an ceann sprice a chuireamar romhainn bainte amach againn agus go bhfuil cosc curtha againn anois ar leathadh an ghalair Covid-19 inár measc.




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Coimhlint ag Stobart do sheirbhísí aerthaistil - Willie Walsh

D'fhéadfadh go mbeadh coimhlint ghéar ag Stobart Air le haerlínte eile ag solathár seirbhísí aeir réigiúnach do Aer Lingus, na seirbhísí idir Dún na nGall agus Baile Átha Cliath san áireamh.




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Foireann theach Altranais Dealgan croíbhriste ag bás 23

Tá sé deimhnithe ag príomh stiúrthóir Teach Altranais Dealgan i nDún Dealgan, gur bhásaigh 23 áitritheoir san ionad ón 1ú Aibreán i leith, go leor acu a raibh Covid-19 orthu.




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Plean B in áit na hArdteistiméireachta le plé ag an gComhaireacht

Déanfar machnamh ar mhalairt phlean do scrúduithe na hArdteistiméireachta a chuirfidh an tAire Oideachais Joe McHugh os comhair chruinniú comhaireachta ar maidin. Sin a dúirt foinsí sinsireacha comhrialtais le RTÉ.




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"Caithfear an víreas a chloí" - an Dr Tony Holohan

Dúirt Príomh-Oifigeach Leighis na Roinne Sláinte an Dr Tony Holohan le RTÉ ar maidin go dteastaíonn uaidh féin agus an Fhoireann Náisiúnta Éigeandála Sláinte Poiblí go mbeadh an víreas corónach cloíte oiread agus is féidir é




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Fearg agus fuath á spreagadh ag Covid-19 - Náisiúin Aontaithe

Tá an coróinvíreas ag spreagadh fearg, fuath agus ciníochas i measc daoine a deir Ceannaire na Naisiún Aontaithe. Dúirt Antonio Guterrez an méid sin agus srianta san Eoraip agus san Astráil á maolú de réir a chéile.




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Editorial: Coronavirus makes jails and prisons potential death traps. That puts us all in danger

Soap is restricted and hand sanitizer is contraband at correctional facilities. We need to stop admitting people accused of low-level crimes.




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Editorial: Congress has to immunize election day against fear of the coronavirus

A pandemic threatens participation in the ultimate act of citizenship.




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Editorial: The most important thing is to contain COVID-19. Then we can think about going back to work

It's legitimate to worry that the steps we're taking to contain the coronavirus are causing unnecessary damage to the U.S. economy. But the damage that the disease would cause if it isn't contained would be far worse.




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Editorial: Migrant children shouldn't be detained, but especially not during a pandemic

A federal judge was right to order the Trump administration to move faster to release detained migrant children from conditions that put them at risk for COVID-19.




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Editorial: Enjoying the clean air? Trump weakens car emissions standards just when we need them the most

It's especially galling that the Trump Administration chooses this very moment, in a pandemic, to rollback car emission standards.




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Editorial: Closing houses of worship during the pandemic is an act of faith and charity

Communing online is a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Editorial: Social distancing worked against the deadly 1918 flu. It will work against the coronavirus

The 1918 pandemic has lessons for the 2020. Namely, we got through it. And social distancing works.




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Editorial: Trump's insistence on 'America First' is stunting the global fight against COVID-19

The president must drop his opposition to 'globalism' in the interests of public health




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Editorial: Let's finally protect mountain lions from freeways, rat poison, and angry property owners

Mountain lions in southern California are endangered by rat poison and development. Time to protect them.




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Editorial: A $0 bail for Californians accused of nonviolent crimes? That's exactly the right amount

Critics, including the state sheriff's association, don't seem to know how bail works.




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Despite Trump's chloroquine hype, we're still waiting for a 'game changer' cure for COVID-19

President Trump made a grave mistake by heavily and repeatedly promoting COVID-19 products for which there was too little evidence.




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Editorial: When will it actually be safe to go to the beach again?

The crazy quilt of closures and the ad hoc reopenings we're seeing are not going to work for California.




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Clippers' Marcus Morris not ruled out for Saturday, but debut might have to wait

The Clippers have their sites set on a championship run with the addition of forward Marcus Morris, but his debut might have to wait.