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LifeFull-body taste
Turns out that the tongue isn’t the only place where the body can taste what you ate.
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EarthQuake leaves destruction, fear
In Japan, an earthquake started a tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster.
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AnimalsThere’s no ‘i’ in elephant
These clever mammals may know when two trunks are better than one.
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PlantsCarnivorous plants say ‘cheese’
It took high-speed cameras to reveal how the bladderwort gets lunch.
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MicrobesLife in the bacterial underground
Tiny life forms in rock may coax minerals to release hydrogen for food.
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PlanetsThe growing planetary family
At least 1,200 added to list of possible planets beyond the solar system.
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EnvironmentPlanting seeds for better plastic
Scientists are working to put the bio in plastics.
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EnvironmentUnderwater racket
The oceans are getting louder, and scientists want to know what that means for marine residents.
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