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Recent Archives
Morphing Planes
NASA’s Morphing Project is working on planes that can adapt to changing flight conditions.
Antibacterial Pollution
The antibacterial compound Triclosan converts into a dioxin, which is toxic to plants and animals.
Firefly Flashes
Male fireflies that are better able to reproduce have longer flashes, and females can tell.
Biosphere 2
Biosphere 2 is doing experiments on how rising carbon dioxide levels affect pollution.
Criminal Birds
Crows steal food differently depending on whether the victim is a relative, and peafowl are messing up California.
Roadside Paleontology
A site just off a Denver highway is yielding fossilized leaves from 64 million years ago.