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Mosquitos use it to suck blood. Researchers used it to 3-D print

By Science News | Payal Dhar | 12/12/2025 11:00 AM

A mosquito proboscis repurposed as a 3-D printing nozzle can print filaments around 20 micrometers wide, half the width of a fine human hair. ... Read full Story

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Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

By Science News | Jane Qiu | 12/10/2025 1:00 PM

Finding that vampire bats along Peru’s coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat species could become reservoirs for the virus. ... Read full Story

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Trucked-in honeybees may edge out bigger bumblebee foragers

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 12/9/2025 7:01 PM

The finding could guide beekeepers to keep hives out of most vulnerable areas of the Irish heathlands. ... Read full Story

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Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 12/8/2025 3:00 PM

Lamniform sharks such as great whites and tiger sharks are famous for their size. The first such giants evolved 15 million years earlier than thought. ... Read full Story

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How male seahorses tap into their mothering side

By Science News | Elizabeth Pennisi | 12/5/2025 9:00 AM

By studying the genes responsible for the seahorse’s brood pouch, researchers uncovered a new route to “motherhood.” ... Read full Story

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Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 12/3/2025 1:00 PM

The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements. ... Read full Story

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Cuddly koalas had a brutal, blade-toothed close cousin

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 11/25/2025 12:00 PM

Ancient collagen preserved in the bones of extinct Australian mammals is revealing their evolutionary relationships, leading to some surprises. ... Read full Story

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Rats are snatching bats out of the air and eating them

By Science News | Gennaro Tomma | 11/24/2025 11:00 AM

The grisly infrared camera footage records a never-before-seen hunting tactic. It may have implications for bat conservation. ... Read full Story

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Here’s how Rudolph’s light-up nose might be possible

By Science News | Maria Temming | 11/21/2025 8:00 AM

Simple chemistry could give the reindeer his famously bright snout. But physics would make it look different colors from the ground. ... Read full Story

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Lions have a second roar that no one noticed until now

By Science News | Elie Dolgin | 11/20/2025 7:01 PM

A machine learning analysis of wild lion audio reveals they have two roar types, not one. This insight might help detect where lions are declining. ... Read full Story

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A wolf raided a crab trap. Was it tool use or just canine cunning?

By Science News | Elie Dolgin | 11/17/2025 12:00 PM

Video from the Haíɫzaqv Nation Indigenous community shows a wolf hauling a crab trap ashore. Scientists are split on whether it counts as tool use. ... Read full Story

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This parasitic ant tricks workers into committing matricide

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 11/17/2025 11:00 AM

Newly mated parasitic queen ants invade colonies and spray their victims with a chemical irritant that provokes the workers to kill their mother. ... Read full Story

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40,000-year-old woolly mammoth RNA offers a peek into its last moments

By Science News | Meghan Rosen | 11/14/2025 11:00 AM

Ancient RNA from Yuka, a 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth preserved in permafrost, can offer new biological insights into the Ice Age animal’s life. ... Read full Story

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Deep-sea mining might feed plankton a diet of junk food

By Science News | Carolyn Gramling | 11/13/2025 11:00 AM

An analysis of mining plumes in the Pacific Ocean reveals they kick up particles sized similarly to the more nutritious tidbits that plankton eat. ... Read full Story

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AI eavesdropped on whale chatter. It may have helped find something new

By Science News | Kathryn Hulick | 11/12/2025 11:00 AM

Some “clicks” made by sperm whales may actually be “clacks,” but marine biologists debate what, if anything, that means. ... Read full Story

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This fly’s flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback. Here’s what to know

By Science News | Carly Kay | 11/12/2025 10:00 AM

After a decades-long hiatus, new world screwworm populations have surged in Central America and Mexico — and are inching northward. ... Read full Story

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Woodpecker hammering is a full-body affair

By Science News | Anna Gibbs | 11/6/2025 11:00 PM

The birds grunt like tennis pros when generating their rat-a-tat, a performance strategy that may help stabilize core muscles. ... Read full Story

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Mosquitoes infiltrated Iceland. Will they survive the winter?

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 11/3/2025 6:31 PM

Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive. Climate change may play a role in this shift. ... Read full Story

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Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

By Science News | Carly Kay | 10/29/2025 4:00 AM

Scientists found thousands of patterned fish nests in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, boosting calls for marine protected areas. ... Read full Story

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Polar bears provide millions of kilograms of food for other Arctic species

By Science News | Gennaro Tomma | 10/28/2025 9:00 AM

A new study shows how much food polar bears leave behind — and how their decline threatens scavengers across the Arctic. ... Read full Story

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Spider silk-making organs evolved due to a 400-million-year-old genetic oops

by Science News | Jan 27 2026

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NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Thursday, January 29 include Matas Buzelis

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jan 29 2026

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During Muslim Heritage Month, a new welcoming space is created

by CT Mirror | Jan 29 2026

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Martha Stewart's Genius Fridge Solution For Small Kitchens

by The Daily Meal | Jan 29 2026

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Low Dose Aspirin Not Tied to Cancer, but May Raise Cancer-Related Death Risk

by Healthline.com | Jan 29 2026

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Signs You’re Not Getting Enough REM or Deep Sleep

by CNET | Jan 29 2026

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Here’s Why You Should Start Doing More Things the Hard Way

by Reader's Digest | Jan 29 2026

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Rockville Centre native and Olympic gold medalist Crystal Dunn retires

by greaterlongisland.com | Jan 29 2026

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Chappell Roan, Teyana Taylor, Karol G & More Added as 2026 Grammy Presenters

by Billboard | Jan 29 2026

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How Much Protein Do You Really Need? Experts Say It All Depends on Your Age

by thehealthy.com | Jan 22 2026

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Sydney Sweeney takes fans' breath away after 'stroll' in lingerie through the streets of Los Angeles

by marca.com | Jan 29 2026

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The best (and worst) housing markets for retirees in 2026

by Fox News | Jan 08 2026

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Timex Blends Traits from Viral Rolex and Omega Hits into One Cool, Affordable Watch

by Gear Patrol | Jan 29 2026

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This Vitamin Could Play a Major Role in How Well You Poop

by Self.com | Jan 28 2026

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Temu faces legal dispute with Argentine e-commerce giant

by United Press International, Inc. | Jan 29 2026

Word of the Day

reciprocate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 29, 2026 is:

reciprocate • \rih-SIP-ruh-kayt\ • verb

To reciprocate is to do something for or to someone who has done something similar for or to you. Reciprocate can also mean “to have (a feeling) for someone who has the same feeling for you.”

// It was kind of my friend to give me a ride to the airport, and on the flight I was thinking of how to reciprocate the favor.

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Examples:

“She entered the post office and greeted Tommaso, who reciprocated with a smile, then Carmine, who stroked his beard and shot her the usual skeptical glance.” — Francesca Giannone, The Letter Carrier (translated by Elettra Pauletto), 2025

Did you know?

“Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours,” “do unto others as you would have them do to you,” “share and share alike”: such is the essence of the verb reciprocate, which implies a mutual or equivalent exchange or a paying back of what one has received. Reciprocate traces back to the Latin verb reciprocare (“to move back and forth”), which in turn comes from the adjective reciprocus, meaning “returning the same way” or “alternating.” Indeed, one of the meanings of reciprocate is “to move forward and backward alternately,” as in “a reciprocating saw.” Most often, however, reciprocate is used for the action of returning something in kind or degree, whether that be a gift, favor, or feeling.

Mosquitos use it to suck blood. Researchers used it to 3-D print

Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Trucked-in honeybees may edge out bigger bumblebee foragers

Huge relatives of white sharks lived earlier than thought

How male seahorses tap into their mothering side

Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat

Cuddly koalas had a brutal, blade-toothed close cousin

Rats are snatching bats out of the air and eating them

Here’s how Rudolph’s light-up nose might be possible

Lions have a second roar that no one noticed until now

A wolf raided a crab trap. Was it tool use or just canine cunning?

This parasitic ant tricks workers into committing matricide

40,000-year-old woolly mammoth RNA offers a peek into its last moments

Deep-sea mining might feed plankton a diet of junk food

AI eavesdropped on whale chatter. It may have helped find something new

This fly’s flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback. Here’s what to know

Woodpecker hammering is a full-body affair

Mosquitoes infiltrated Iceland. Will they survive the winter?

Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

Polar bears provide millions of kilograms of food for other Arctic species

Spider silk-making organs evolved due to a 400-million-year-old genetic oops

NBA DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Thursday, January 29 include Matas Buzelis

During Muslim Heritage Month, a new welcoming space is created

Martha Stewart's Genius Fridge Solution For Small Kitchens

Low Dose Aspirin Not Tied to Cancer, but May Raise Cancer-Related Death Risk

Signs You’re Not Getting Enough REM or Deep Sleep

Here’s Why You Should Start Doing More Things the Hard Way

Rockville Centre native and Olympic gold medalist Crystal Dunn retires

Chappell Roan, Teyana Taylor, Karol G & More Added as 2026 Grammy Presenters

How Much Protein Do You Really Need? Experts Say It All Depends on Your Age

Sydney Sweeney takes fans' breath away after 'stroll' in lingerie through the streets of Los Angeles

The best (and worst) housing markets for retirees in 2026

Timex Blends Traits from Viral Rolex and Omega Hits into One Cool, Affordable Watch

This Vitamin Could Play a Major Role in How Well You Poop

Temu faces legal dispute with Argentine e-commerce giant

Word of the Day

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