Life
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BrainLearning language before birth
Scientists find that newborns can recognize vowel sounds similar to those spoken by their parents.
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AnimalsWhen the nose no longer knows
Pollution can endanger aquatic animals by damaging their sense of smell.
By Roberta Kwok -
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AnimalsThreatened coral get fishy rescue
When toxic seaweed gets too close to this coral, gobies fight and bite back.
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ClimateThe high life
The sky is full of microscopic life, some of which might even trigger rain or snow.
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FossilsShoulder bones fuel debate
Fossil shoulder blades suggest an ancient humanlike species may have been at home in the trees as well as on the ground.
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FossilsA fishy mammal ID
For more than a century, the fossilized skull of an ancient fish was misidentified as a primate.
By Sid Perkins -
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Health & MedicineMagnets that kill cancer cells
Researchers devise a way to use magnets to make cells self-destruct.
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Health & MedicineOf fish and brain health
Moms-to-be who eat a diet rich in the right fish may pass along benefits to their children
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