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PlantsWhale-free perfume
Tree gene trick is good news for people who like perfume made without sperm whale waste.
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HumansWorld’s oldest pots
Ice age people made cookware long before the rise of farming.
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Problems with ‘the scientific method’
Scientists rarely follow one straightforward path to understanding the natural world.
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AnimalsChimp’s gift for numbers
Translating numbers into colors may explain an animal’s apparent memory trick.
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Health & MedicineKids with ‘adult’ problems
Nationwide survey shows that children are headed toward serious health problems related to excess weight.
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AnimalsBye-bye, George
Ambassador of endangered species everywhere dies from old age.
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EarthVenting volcanoes
Eruptions release bromine, a chemical that destroys ozone layer.
By Roberta Kwok