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Ants Store Fat for Lean TimesFat soldiers and lean workers both pack extra milligrams for the greater good.
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Constant Barking Drives Dogs Nuts, TooIn an animal shelter, the noise can be worse than a jackhammer. A design change would make dogs feel better.
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New Machine Promises Better Images of the HeartA higher-resolution X-ray imager will produce better CT scans in a split second, potentially leading to better diagnoses.
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The Real Reason Louisiana is SinkingEvery 15 minutes, land equal to the size of a football field sinks into the Gulf of Mexico. One scientist proposes a new reason for the state's sinking feeling.
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History Suggests Major Wind Shift Could Again Bring Drought to Great PlainsSand dune records show that wind is the reason behind the drought of the Medieval Warm Period.
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The Red Sea Parts AgainChunks of Earth are drifting apart, slowly widening the sea with no help from Moses.
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Flocking to the Coast: World's Population Migrating into DangerScientists project where people will move to by 2025. Along the coast, it's going to get very crowded.
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Scorching U.S.: First Half of 2006 Sets Heat RecordLast year was the hottest on record globally. This year, so far, the United States is warmer than anytime since good records have been kept.
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Darwin's Finches Evolve Before Scientists' EyesCompetition for food between two species drives an important evolutionary concept.
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Product of Olive Oil Could Help Deliver DrugsUsing sugar and olive oil, scientists create tiny capsules that could deliver medicine.
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Global Warming Could Sour Wine IndustryHeat could kill some of the premium growing regions, a new study predicts.
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Not Picky: Animal Makes Skeleton From This or ThatCorals can alter their skeleton to match the changing chemistry of seawater, making them the only known animals to achieve such a feat, according to a new study.
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Age of the Sierra Nevada RevealedDrops of water reveal the age of the tallest mountain range in the continental U.S.
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Global Warming Fuels U.S. Forest FiresRising temperatures and early arrival of spring are fueling more frequent and more intense fires.
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Designer Trees Coming to New York CityNew propagation techniques allow easy establishment of trees in urban settings.
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Study: Money Does Not Buy Much HappinessPeople with higher incomes tend to be tenser, and spend less time on simple leisurely activities.
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Yogurt Culture EvolvesFrom our love of yogurt grows specialized and streamlined bacteria.
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666-Legged Creature RediscoveredShe is all legs, and after 27 years she is showing them off again. Scientists are ecstatic. See the video...
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Moderate Exercise Reverses Couch-Potato EffectsNew study finds that extra pounds, inches and other indicators of bad heart health brought on by inaction melt away with action.
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Why Locusts Swarm: New Study Finds 'Tipping Point'When densities grow, swarms of insects and herds of animals start to coordinate activities.
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Study Reveals Ancient Arctic Climate SwingsAbout 45 million years ago, the Arctic went from being a warm greenhouse to the frosty ice-covered continent that we know today.
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DNA for Dinner: Strange Microbial Menu DiscoveredFinally, scientists explain why we're not up to our ears in DNA.
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U.S. Leadership in Science May Depend on 8th-GradersChildren who want to be scientists more likely to get science degrees, shows a new study that suggests they should be encouraged to think along these lines.
