Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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OceansLife beneath the ‘berg
Scientists find Antarctic icebergs play a new and bigger role in the climate cycle.
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Kids’ ingenuity honored at Intel ISEF
Young scientists receive awards in international competition.
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AnimalsSecrets of the world’s extreme divers
For emperor penguins and other animals, being able to hold their breath the longest could be in the blood
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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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EnvironmentCleaning up fish farms
Although fish farms can supply lots of food, these operations may also cause pollution and hurt wild populations.