Life
- Animals
Caterpillars tattletale to police
Clothes moth larvae snack on hair from corpses, providing police with genetic clues.
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- Animals
Grunting for worms
Want to catch some earthworms? Pretend you're a mole. For experienced worm hunters, the technique works like magic.
- Fossils
South America’s sticky tar pits
The fossil-rich tar pits of Venezuela may rival those in Southern California.
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- Microbes
Fast-flying fungal spores
Using high-speed cameras, scientists identify the fastest spores on Earth.
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- Brain
Girls are cool for school
Preschool boys perform better in classes where the girls outnumber them.
- Animals
Mice sense each other’s fear
Scientists have figured out how mice use their noses to sniff out fear in other mice.
- Animals
The tiniest serpent
The smallest species of snake ever discovered lives on the Caribbean island of Barbados.
