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Animals
This is no cold fish!
The opah is the fish closest to the whole-body warm-bloodedness typical of mammals and birds. This trait may give the species an edge in the ocean’s cold depths.
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Chemistry
Explainer: All about carbon dioxide
Animals and other life on Earth exhale carbon dioxide, which plants use for photosynthesis. But too much of this gas can perturb Earth’s climate.
By Trisha Muro -
Tech
Bye-bye batteries? Power a phone with fabric or a beacon with sound
New piezoelectric systems produce electricity in unusual ways, such as when a certain nylon bends or underwater ceramics vibrate.
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Enthusiasm and reward for science
Meet the high schoolers who won the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search.
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Animals
Finding out why birds are out of range
Sometimes people see large numbers of birds outside of their normal range. A student examined how to predict these excursions.
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Oceans
Surf watch
Figuring out the waves and the wind is an important part of surfing.
By Emily Sohn -
Microbes
Bacteria are all around us — and that’s okay
Scientists may have identified less than one percent of all bacteria on Earth. But there’s a reason to keep up the hunt. These microbes could help us understand and protect our planet.
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Environment
Shrinking glaciers
Most glaciers around the world appear to be getting smaller.
By Emily Sohn -
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is making it hard to tell truth from fiction
Experts worry that by making it harder to tell what’s true, AI can threaten people’s reputations, health, fair elections and more.
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Chemistry
Some 3-D printing can leave toxic taint
The ”ink” inside some 3-D printers can leave toxic traces. In tests, these chemicals harmed baby fish. But lighting could render the parts safer.
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Animals
What you need to know about ‘murder hornets’
Two new specimens of the world’s largest hornet have just turned up in the United States. Here’s what to make of them and other alien-hornet invaders.
By Susan Milius