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Bee Brains Hold Temp Steady to Slow Cook WaspsBee brains control how much heat the bee ball produced, so they don’t cook themselves.
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Crayfish Fake Out Attackers With Large, Weak ClawsBig-clawed males win a stare down, but if it comes to blows, their weak, big claws may not be strong enough.
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Tiny & Old: Images of 'Triceratops' AncestorsTwo dinosaurs were recently given names, decades after their discovery.
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Miniature 'Triceratops' Ancestor Discovered
Two dinosaurs were recently given names, decades after their discovery.
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Why Pooh Bear Loves Honey, But Tigger Doesn'tCarnivores with a more varied diet (like trashivore bears) retain their sweet taste buds.
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New Jurassic Salamander Is World's OldestIt swam in Jurassic lakes 157 million years ago.
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Call of the Wild: How Predators Increase DiversityWithout predators, species diversity drops, letting one weevil rule them all.
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Lumbering Sea Cows Were Once Plentiful and DiverseIn the past, one area of habitat could hold multiple species of sea cow.
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Women Prize Men Who Try to Understand Their EmotionsHaving a partner who tries to understand them is more important to women in relationships than actual understanding.
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Tiny Dino: Reconstructing Microraptor's Black FeathersThe dinosaur Microraptor had black glossy feathers like a crow.
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Tiny Four-Winged Dinosaur Sported Shimmery Black Feathers
Microraptor's decorative feathers might have played a role in sexual selection
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Thrill-Seeking Bees Reveal Link to Human PersonalityResearchers made bees bolder adventurers or turned them into homebodies by manipulating their brain chemistry.
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On the Hunt: Honeybee Scouts Find Food
"Bold" honeybees strike out in search of new food sources for the hive.
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Antarctic Blue Whale Set to Make Big ComebackThe species' still-high genetic diversity bodes well for their recovery
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The Scent of Fear: Birds Vomit to Warn ParentsThe stink of vomit signals to birdie parents that predators are about.
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Jewel-Colored Flies Spell Death for Baby SpidersParasitic spider flies live in the bloodstream of baby spiders
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Jewels of Death: Images of Spider FliesParasitic spider flies live in the bloodstream of baby spiders.
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Body's 'Marijuana' May Be Key to Diet PillTurning down marijuana-like chemical in the brain makes mice skinny.
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Race and Life Expectancy in all 50 StatesFind out what states have the highest and lowest differences in lifespan between whites and blacks.
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Race and Life Expectancy: Winners and Losers
Find out what states have the highest and lowest differences in lifespan between Caucasians and African Americans
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Whites Outlive Blacks in the US, Study Suggests
Where does your state rank?
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Exotic Monkey Is Extra Sensitive to WarmingThe wild drill will see a dramatic population decline if the forest dries out and vegetation becomes sparser.
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Brown Bear Tool Kit: A Rock for ScratchingA barnacle-covered rock fished out of the water makes for good scratching.
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Waves Break Coral Embryo into Identical TwinsCloning helps corals colonize habitats far and wide
