Tia is the editor-in-chief (premium) and was formerly managing editor and senior writer for Live Science. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Wired.com, Science News and other outlets. She holds a master's degree in bioengineering from the University of Washington, a graduate certificate in science writing from UC Santa Cruz and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Tia was part of a team at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that published the Empty Cradles series on preterm births, which won multiple awards, including the 2012 Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism.
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Could Physics' Reigning Model Finally Be Dethroned?New results from two separate experiments could hint at the first sign of completely new physics in the world of the very small.
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Dracula & The Walking Dead: 5 Real-Life MonstersFrom the real Count Dracula to Joan of Arc's trusted serial-killer companion, here are some of the scariest people in history.
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Ancient Greeks Built an Eclipse-Predicting 'Computer' 2,000 Years AgoAn ancient astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera mechanism was used to predict both solar and lunar eclipses, research shows.
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Image Gallery: Aztec Conquest Reshaped Ancient PeopleThe Aztec conquest of the ancient city of Xaltocan may have radically changed the genetic landscape of the region
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Ancient Mayan Tablet with Hieroglyphics Honors Lowly KingA Mayan tablet unearthed in an ancient jungle city in Guatemala may shed light on the political upheavals that shook the Mayan civilization 1,600 years ago.
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Mummy Found Hiding Inside Ancient Buddha StatueAn ancient papier-mâché statue of a meditating Buddha contained the body of an 11th-century monk.
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Mesozoic era: Age of the dinosaursThe Mesozoic era saw the rise of some of the most iconic animals, from Tyrannosaurus rex to birds and mammals.
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What's the most popular color in the world?The most popular color can vary by culture, gender and time.
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Is this the oldest tree in the world?Using a new computer model to determine the age of the tree, it was found that the Gran Abuelo could be roughly 5,400 years old.
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What is the world's tallest tree?The largest coastal redwoods tower more than 350 feet above the ground.
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What is vodka?To produce vodka, you must first ferment a foodstuff that contains sugar or starch, then distill the product to increase its alcohol content. But what is vodka made from?
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What's the difference between a moth and a butterfly?Though related, there are key differences between them.
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Meteorites from flaming fireball over Mississippi scattered across the stateNASA is urging people not to send them in for analysis.
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Oldest evidence of tectonic plates unearthed, sealed in ancient crystalsThe oldest evidence of tectonic plates are sealed in ancient crystals
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Fireball 10 times brighter than the moon streaks over Mississippi, triggering a massive boomIt struck with the force of 3 tons of TNT.
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Ultraprecise atomic optical clocks may redefine the length of a secondThe length of a second hasn't been updated in 70 years, but ultraprecise atomic optical clocks are on track to change that.
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Crows and ravens took over the world because they're spookily smart (and brawny, too)The secret behind crows and ravens' global success is a combination of size and smarts, a new study finds.
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Underwater volcano in Antarctica triggers 85,000 earthquakesThe swarm of 85,000 earthquakes that struck Antarctica was the strongest seismic outburst ever recorded there.
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Insulin resistance: Risk factor for heart disease and diabetesReference Insulin resistance is a condition where the body's cells don't properly respond to the hormone insulin, which tells cells to take in blood sugar and use it for fuel.
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What is friction?Reference Friction plays an important part in many everyday processes, such as converting the energy of motion into heat.
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'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with 150 mph windsHurricane Ida, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, at 11:55 a.m. local time on Sunday.
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Haiti earthquake death toll soars to more than 1,200Extensive damage and high casualties are being reported.
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Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, has diedThe physicist unified two of the four fundamental forces.
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US investigating handful of myocarditis cases following COVID-19 vaccinationThere may not be any link, as the condition is somewhat common.
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