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Man vs. Nature: Why Floods Still WinFlood control has challenged civilizations and cities ranging from New Orleans to ancient Rome.
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Gulf Plume Resists Oil-Eating MicrobesGulf microbes may break down oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster more slowly than expected.
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Ocean Garbage Patch Still a MysteryA garbage patch of unknown origins in the North Atlantic Ocean contains thousands of tiny plastic pieces.
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For the U.S. Military, Video Games Get SeriousVideo games can help the U.S. military train its recruits and veterans, but may also distort the reality of war.
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New Telescope Would Search Planets, Probe Dark EnergyA much-anticipated report lays out the big telescopes that will push scientific discovery during the next decade or two.
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Tiny Insects Detect Danger from Warm Goat BreathAphids drop off plants when they detect danger on the breath of hungry herbivores.
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Artificial Ocean Dead Zones Help Predict Real ThingMarine biologists create a small artificial dead zone to try and predict real ones based on marine life behavior.
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It Was Alive! Ancient Blob Recreated in 3-DA tiny marine blob with tentacles and a protective hood could hint at the evolution of Earth's earliest creatures.
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For Lizards with Ant Problems, Stress Can Be a SaviorTwitchy lizards that flee from fire ants may reap the benefits of high stress.
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Caring for Animals May Have Shaped Human EvolutionAn "animal connection" that arose from humans learning to hunt may have driven the evolution of language and domestication.
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Manhattan Heat Waves Sign of City Scorchers to Come
Why city dwellers won't cool off when the sun goes down.
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How Facebook Complicates RomanceLovers face a complicated tangle of social media choices and no standard etiquette when it comes to relationships and breakups.
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Animal Warfare: Could the Taliban Train Monkeys to Shoot?A report of Taliban insurgents training monkeys and baboons to fire guns at U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan seems unrealistic, an expert says.
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Japan in a Cell Phone League of its Own
Japanese smartphones can act as keycards, personal I.D., transit passes, airline boarding tickets, credit cards and more.
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Can Humans Survive?Experts weigh in on whether humanity can defy extinction and use its technological tools to survive on Earth.
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Synthetic Biology: Great Promise and Potential PerilThe president’s new bioethics commission examined the future of synthetic biology, including possible benefits from innovation as well as biosecurity or biosafety risks.
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Primitive Cinema Used Echoes and Rock EngravingsTorchlight and flickering shadows would have made the engravings on stone walls seem to come alive at night, treating an Alpine tribe to a primitive cinematic experience.
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Earliest Northern European Settlement Discovered in BritainA prehistoric settlement found in Britain has archaeologists scrambling to figure out how early humans survived the harsh northern climate.
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Tibetans Underwent Fastest Evolution Seen in HumansIn a relative blink of the eye, ancient Tibetans evolved to thrive in low-oxygen conditions of the Plateau.
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Gigantic Prehistoric Whale Hunted Other WhalesA prehistoric leviathan related to modern sperm whales hunted other whales rather than giant squid. The ancient monster takes its name in part from Herman Melville, author of the novel Moby Dick.
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Study: Archimedes Set Roman Ships Afire with CannonsArchimedes used steam cannons rather than burning mirrors to set fire to Roman ships at the siege of Syracuse, a study suggests.
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Is Premium Liquor Really Better than the Cheap Stuff?Premium liquors often have natural ingredients and more careful distilling and aging processes, so they earn their higher price tags.
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Dark Side of Medical Research: Widespread Bias and OmissionsBiased medical drug research studies arise from financial conflicts of interests with pharmaceutical or medical device companies.
