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Environment
The down side of keeping clean
Chemicals we use to clean and disinfect could be damaging the environment by killing off algae at the food chain's base.
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Environment
Cliff snails and rock climbers
Rock climbers can accidentally wipe out communities of cliff snails.
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Plants
Slower growth, greater warmth
A shift toward slower-growing trees might make Earth's climate warm up even faster.
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Environment
Less mixing can affect lake’s ecosystem
Warming a large lake can cut microorganism populations and disturb its food chain.
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Fossils
Fossil fly from Antarctica
A tiny fly fossil has turned up about 500 kilometers from the South Pole.
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Animals
Childhood chills give bees six left feet
If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.
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Brain
Watching the Brain Learn to Read
As kids learn to read, the left side of the brain gradually takes over from the right.
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Health & Medicine
Gut germs to the rescue
Many of the bacteria that live in our intestines may help keep us healthy.
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Brain
The Social Side of Baby Talk
A mother's body language can make her baby's babbles more like speech.
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Brain
Wobbly Babies: Smarter Than They Look?
Toddlers can make quick decisions about when to use a handrail while crossing a bridge.
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Plants
Tracking the sun Improves plant pollen
Turning to face the sun helps snow buttercups make better pollen.
By Emily Sohn