Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

  1. Fossils

    Dinosaur Eggs-citement

    Scientists have found dinosaur eggs, with their shells on, inside a female dino fossil.

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  2. Animals

    Doing the Bob

    A crane's jerky neck movements may allow the bird to see its food more clearly.

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  3. Animals

    A microbe nanny for young wasps

    A smear of bacteria helps baby wasps survive infancy.

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  4. Climate

    Arctic algae show climate change

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

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  5. Animals

    A fallout feast for crabs

    Crabs can take advantage of hot, toxic plumes from undersea vents to feed on poisoned plankton.

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  6. Animals

    Blotchy face, big-time wasp

    If paper wasps pretend to be something they're not, their peers get angry.

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  7. Earth

    Ancient heights

    Leaf fossils can help track the rise and fall of mountain ranges.

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  8. Climate

    A change in climate

    Global warming may be wiping out some plants and animals or pushing them into new habitats.

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  9. Brain

    Fair play

    Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness and cooperation.

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  10. Earth

    Deep drilling at sea

    Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean's past and hints at Earth's future.

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  11. Animals

    An inspiring home for apes

    A group of scientists wants to establish preserves where orangutans and other primates have the chance to learn and create.

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  12. Environment

    Alien invasions

    Around the world, plants, animals, fungi, and other life forms are ending up in places where they don't belong.

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