Life
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- Ecosystems
Predators as climate helpers
In lakes and streams, fish and insects can help protect aquatic plants that gobble up greenhouse gas.
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- Computing
Genetic memory
DNA is a chemical blueprint that effectively instructs cells on how to work.
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- Planets
Home on the moon
Astronomers say rocky moons orbiting distant planets might support alien life.
- Fossils
Dino-sized poop
Ewww: Scientists use poop from living animals to estimate the size of dung dropped by T. rex and other dinos.
- Brain
Baby brain, adult disease
Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants.
- Animals
Cool Jobs: Delving into dung
Scientists uncover fascinating secrets through the study of animal feces.
- Brain
Learning language before birth
Scientists find that newborns can recognize vowel sounds similar to those spoken by their parents.
- Animals
When the nose no longer knows
Pollution can endanger aquatic animals by damaging their sense of smell.
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