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EnvironmentThe down side of keeping clean
Chemicals we use to clean and disinfect could be damaging the environment by killing off algae at the food chain's base.
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EarthRiding to Earth’s core
A scientist has thought up a way to send a probe deep into Earth.
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AnimalsChildhood chills give bees six left feet
If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.
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BrainWatching the Brain Learn to Read
As kids learn to read, the left side of the brain gradually takes over from the right.
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Health & MedicineSea Kids See Clearly Underwater
Sea-gypsy children spend so much time swimming that their eyes have adapted to improve vision underwater.
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FossilsFossil fly from Antarctica
A tiny fly fossil has turned up about 500 kilometers from the South Pole.
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TechEating up foul sewage smells
Bacteria can break down the chemical responsible for sewage's rotten-egg smell.
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EarthQuick quake alerts
A system of detectors could provide a few seconds warning that an earthquake is coming.
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Health & MedicineGut germs to the rescue
Many of the bacteria that live in our intestines may help keep us healthy.
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BrainThe Social Side of Baby Talk
A mother's body language can make her baby's babbles more like speech.
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HumansFossil skulls plug gap in human origins
Anthropologists have unearthed the oldest fossils of modern people ever found.
By Emily Sohn