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Recent Archives
Ptarmigan Teaching
Mother ptarmigans teach their chicks to what foods to eat by calling to them.
Buggy Plants Roundup
Atlantic salmon can escape from Pacific fish farms, vitamin D prevents bone fractures, and organic foods contain more phytochemicals.
Montezuma’s Revenge
The toxin from E. coli that causes diarrhea may help prevent colon cancer.
Eavesdropping Plants
Wild tobacco plants pick up hormones produced by sagebrush and develop defenses against herbivore attack.
Stardust Roundup
Stardust from the atmosphere, tracking earthquakes by looking at leaning trees, and better software for clearing up traffic jams