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Animals

Elephant Mimics

Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.

Tech

The snappy lingo of instant messages

People who use text and instant messaging are developing a new sort of language.

Animals

Vampire Bats on the Run

Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.

Math

Setting a Prime Number Record

A computer search has turned up the largest prime number yet found.

Environment

Whale watch

Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.

Space

No Fat Stars

Stars in the Milky Way can weigh no more than 150 times the sun's mass.

Animals

A microbe nanny for young wasps

A smear of bacteria helps baby wasps survive infancy.

Humans

Makeup science

Looking your best may be as much a science as it is an art.

Climate

Arctic algae show climate change

Sediment from Arctic lakes shows that much of the Northern Hemisphere has been warming for many decades.

Animals

Python Hearts Pump Up

A Burmese python can increase the size of its heart by 40 percent in just two days.

Tech

Power of the Wind

Wind is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world.

Space

Dark galaxy

Astronomers have spied a massive galaxy that appears to contain no stars.