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How Sharks Survive Frigid WaterSalmon sharks deal with temperatures down to 36 degrees.
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Great White Shark Sets Ocean-Crossing RecordSwims from Africa to Australia and back in nine months. Can you guess the motivation?
sharks -
The World’s Smallest Fountain PenCan draw lines thinner than a red blood cell.
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Busy as Bees: Reproductive Chaos after Queen's DeathWhen a queen bee dies, invading females swoop in to lay eggs.
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Plant Gets Help to Fight PestsGenetically modified mustard plant attracts one insect to kill another.
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Gorillas Photographed Using ToolsTool-using gorillas caught on film for the first time ever.
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Sandcastle Physics RevealedAnyone who has built sandcastles learns they hold up best if a little water is mixed in with the building material. But until now scientists couldn't agree why.
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Quicksand Myth Debunked: You Can Float FreeStay calm!!! If you panic, pulling a leg free requires the same force as lifting a small car.
planet-earth -
The Texas Traffic Nightmare: No Simple SolutionSolving it is not as easy as you might think.
technology -
Scientists Discover the 'Evil Spirits' in Devil's GardensNew research shows ants poison invasive plants in Amazon rainforest clearings.
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Increase in Major Hurricanes Linked to Warmer SeasIntense hurricanes, like Katrina, have steadily increased over the last 35 years. Warmer oceans could be the cause.
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The World’s Smallest RobotNew inchworm-like automaton is microscopic. And it really works.
robotics -
Kinky Female Bats Share Mates With Their Mothers, Avoid IncestMate sharing in greater horseshoe bats strengthens social bonds within the colony.
land-mammals -
NASCAR Engineers Help Design New Combat VehicleBetter armor, better visibility and a radically different seating arrangement.
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U.S. Losing Robotics EdgeA new study says other countries are outdoing the United States in some types of robotics.
robotics -
High-Tech Backpack Creates Electricity As You HikeThe act of walking could power your music player, a cell phone, or emergency equipment.
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Scientists Turn Cow Waste into ElectricityResearchers used microbes found in cow stomachs and dung to power fuel cells.
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First Four-Legged Animals Inched AlongReconstructed skeleton suggests the first four-legged amphibian wasn't too nimble on land.
animals -
First-ever Chimp Fossils FoundNew find suggests ancient chimps and humans may have been neighbors.
primates -
Humans Smell Like BloodhoundsNew study shows that humans can locate the origin of scents.
neuroscience -
Coffee: Does a Body Good?Coffee is Americans' number one dietary source of disease-fighting antioxidants, says new study.
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Tsunami Waves Channeled Around the Globe in 2004 DisasterWaves followed ocean ridges like train tracks.
earthquakes -
Weather Service: 5-Day Forecasts More Accurate NowNew data improves prediction of timing for when events will occur five days out.
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Arctic Summer Could be Ice-Free by 2105
Ice is melting faster every year, which exposes darker surfaces that absorb more sunlight, making things worse.
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