Life
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AnimalsA Sense of Danger
Can animals warn us if an earthquake or some other natural disaster is about to strike?
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AnimalsLittle bee brains that could
A honeybee's tiny brain has an awesome working memory.
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EnvironmentSaving wetlands
In Louisiana and elsewhere, wetlands are disappearing, threatening plant and animal life.
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AnimalsElephant Mimics
Two African elephants may be the first land mammals other than primates to learn vocal imitations.
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FossilsDino Flesh from Fossil Bone
Scientists may have found dinosaur blood vessels and cells inside a fossilized leg bone.
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AnimalsVampire Bats on the Run
Vampire bats on treadmills show a surprising, distinctive running style.
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EnvironmentWhale watch
Unraveling the secret lives of whales may help keep them from dying out.
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AnimalsA microbe nanny for young wasps
A smear of bacteria helps baby wasps survive infancy.
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ClimateArctic algae show climate change
Sediment from Arctic lakes shows that much of the Northern Hemisphere has been warming for many decades.
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AnimalsPython Hearts Pump Up
A Burmese python can increase the size of its heart by 40 percent in just two days.
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AnimalsSleep Affects a Bird’s Singing
Young birds sing badly in the morning but do much better later in the day.
By Emily Sohn