The Respiratory System
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Masks Protect Against Colds, Flu
By Live Science Staff published
A new study finds surgical masks are your best protection against a cold or the flu.

One-Third of U.S. Schools in 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'
By Andrea Thompson published
One in three U.S. schools located in pollution zones of major roads.

Mystery of Alligator Movement Solved
By Charles Q. Choi published
Alligators can move their lungs inside their bodies to help them dive and surface.

Baddest Dinos Breathed Like Birds
By Andrea Thompson published
Fossils show therapod dinosaurs had breathing structures like modern diving birds.

Radar Device to Spot Enemies Through Walls
By Bill Christensen published
A new radar device helps the military spot enemies.

California Farm Town Is Nation's Smoggiest
By Sudhin Thanawala published
Farm town suffers from urban pollutants trapped by local mountains.

Beetle Breathing Highly Complex, Study Finds
By Jeanna Bryner published
Complex breathing apparatus found in ground beetles.
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