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FossilsEarly birds ready to rumble
A fossil hints that prehistoric baby birds could have fed themselves soon after hatching.
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Health & MedicinePacking Fat
Even among kids, waistlines are bulging, and many people are worried about the trend.
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BrainFruit fly brain has two clocks
Fruit flies have not one, but two built-in clocks to regulate daily activity.
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BrainHearing Better in the Dark
Blind people are better at locating distant sounds than people who can see.
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TechCold house, hot house, green house
Saving energy at home requires paying attention to the building's windows, walls, and roof.
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AnimalsWintering apart, returning together
Birds that fly off to different places in winter can still manage to return home at the same time in spring.
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SpaceA dusty birthplace
Evidence of separate bands of dust suggests the presence of a planet orbiting a young star.
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TechA taste for cheese
Researchers aim for cheese that is tastier, more nutritious, and easier to make than those now available.
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SpaceClash of the galaxies
An X-ray image unveils an immense collision between two huge clusters of galaxies.
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GeneticsGene sleuths track down ivory sources
DNA testing of a tusk's ivory can help identify where the elephant came from.
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BrainFair play
Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness and cooperation.
By Emily Sohn