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Dinosaur Watching?

September 18, 2015

Is your bird feeder a window back to the Cretaceous period?

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Suburban Frogs

September 17, 2015

Genetically male tadpoles could be turning into female frogs because of the plants in your own …

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Billion Dollar Bats

September 16, 2015

Busy bats are saving farmers a fortune by devouring crop-eating pests.

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Kangaroo Cartilage

September 15, 2015

Kangaroos could inspire the design of better artificial joints.

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6,000 Calorie Diet

September 14, 2015

Volunteers go on diets of 6,000 calories per day diet to help scientists figure out the link between …

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Toxin Sensing Sea Slugs

September 11, 2015

A sea slug co-opts a seaweed’s chemical defenses and its ability to harvest energy from the sun.

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Immune System Breadcrumbs

September 10, 2015

Cells in the immune system follow chemical “breadcrumbs” to find their way to an infection site.

Read moreImmune System Breadcrumbs

Pregnant Males

September 9, 2015

In seahorses, the males get pregnant and nurture the embryos.

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Cleaning Up TNT

September 8, 2015

Plants can help remove explosive toxins from land surrounding military sites and conflict zones.

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Road Noise & Migratory Birds

September 7, 2015

Road noise negatively impacts migratory birds.

Read moreRoad Noise & Migratory Birds

Self-Medicating Ants

September 4, 2015

When infected with a fungus, ants know how to get their medicine and how much to take.

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Handheld Navigator

September 3, 2015

A handheld navigation cube changes shape to guide users in the right direction.

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