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Michigan Cougars Not Extinct, Animal Droppings IndicateSome experts believed they were wiped out in the 1930s. But DNA tests suggest there are still some out there.
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Newfound Ships from Revolutionary War Sunk on PurposeFour war-era ships were discovered in Newport Harbor, RI.
archaeology -
Old Ship Logs Unlock Secrets About Earth's Magnetic FieldLogs suggest the decline in field strength is only a recent occurrence.
planet-earth -
Hybrid Cars: How They Work and What They Really CostTrying to save money at the pump? We do the math for you.
planet-earth -
Comatose Patients Falsely Depicted in MoviesComas have frequently played major roles in movies but are seldom depicted accurately.
technology -
Earlier Spring Starves Migratory BirdsA warming climate means there is less food for the pied flycatcher's offspring. Populations are plummeting.
climate-change -
Hurricane Alley Heats UpWater temperatures in a prime hurricane-forming region have warmed more than other parts of the ocean over the past century.
weather -
Tough All-Terrain Military Robot UnveiledA vehicle like the Crusher might on day work alonside troops in battle.
robotics -
Chomsky Challenge: Bird Said to Grasp Key Aspect of Human LanguageNoam Chomsky has endured many attempts to disprove his widely respected theories of language, but never have any of them come from a 3-ounce bird.
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Laos Home to Two New Frog SpeciesSeveral recent discoveries have showcased this country as a treasure spot for wildlife.
amphibians -
A Real 'Green' House: No Heating Bill for 25 YearsOne professor put a few good ideas to work in his own home.
renewable-energy -
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Merged Earlier Than Previously Believedrivers-oceans -
Robots Learn Navigation Trick from AntsAnts have to return home now and then to reset their navigation system. Not a bad setup, researchers say.
insects -
Creature Prefers Deadly Scorching WaterScientists find worms with highest temperature preference of all known animals.
animals -
Plant Extracts Arsenic from Polluted SoilIn an effort to clean up arsenic-polluted sites, scientists are really going green.
planet-earth -
Quarter of Species Gone by 2050In the most dramatic of the scenarios, models forecasted a potential loss of 56,000 plant species and 3,700 vertebrate species.
planet-earth -
Why Bees Fly With Landing Gear DownThe technique keeps them from crashing, a new study reveals.
insects -
New Glasses Double as Hearing AidsSpectacles with tiny embedded microphones on each side are said to work much better than traditional hearing aids.
human-behavior -
Fish Holds Breath for MonthsUnderstanding of how animals cope with oxygen starvation may help scientists solve similar problems in humans.
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Jesus Could Have Walked on Ice, Scientist SaysConditions could have conspired to create hard-to-see patches of floating ice on the Sea of Galilee.
human-behavior -
No, Duh! Sex in Media Drives Earlier Teen PassionWhite teens who use media with high sexual content were more than two times as likely to have sex by the time they were 16 years old than those who used less.
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Feds Lose a Few Neutrinos, Gain Some InformationYes, it was all part of a plot...
physics-mathematics -
Global Warming Signs Stronger in AntarcticaSigns of global warming are three times more apparent in Antarctica than across the rest of the planet, a new study shows.
climate-change -
Possible Path to Humans for Avian Flu FoundScientists find a mutation that could provide a possible foothold for the virus in the human population. But they are not yet concerned.
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