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Clouds & Biodiversity

April 4, 2016

Scientists are tracking the range of species by analyzing satellite images of cloud cover.

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Adolescent Anxiety

April 1, 2016

Variations in a fear-controlling brain circuit could be a factor in adolescent anxiety disorders.

Read moreAdolescent Anxiety

Thirsty Bats

March 31, 2016

How do bats find water in the dark?

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Pluto’s Origins

March 30, 2016

A violent collision between two worlds may have given rise to Pluto and its satellites.

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Bread Mold Battery

March 29, 2016

Could fungi be a key to safer and longer lasting lithium ion batteries?

Read moreBread Mold Battery

Retrieving Lost Memories

March 28, 2016

In a mouse model of early Alzheimer’s disease, scientists used light to trigger memories that the mice had forgotten.

Read moreRetrieving Lost Memories

Mouse Obesity Enzyme

March 25, 2016

While studying learning and memory in the brain, neuroscientists stumbled upon a surprising clue to obesity.

Read moreMouse Obesity Enzyme

Cactus Water Filter

March 24, 2016

The drought-defying interior of the prickly pear cactus holds a secret to purifying water.

Read moreCactus Water Filter

Pluto’s Big Discoveries

March 23, 2016

A trickle of data from the New Horizons spacecraft is building into a flood of new findings.

Read morePluto’s Big Discoveries

Critical Materials

March 22, 2016

A government laboratory works to maintain supplies of some little-known metals.

Read moreCritical Materials

Storks & Junk Food

March 21, 2016

Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.

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Fish Night Vision

March 18, 2016

A light-concentrating night vision technology inspired by an aquarium fish.

Read moreFish Night Vision

Simulated Octopus Skin

March 17, 2016

Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying their medicinal properties.

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Tomato Power

March 16, 2016

Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying their medicinal properties.

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Insect Wings & Vision

March 15, 2016

Futuristic eye implants could fight microbes with structures that mimic the bacteria ­busting wings of insects.

Read moreInsect Wings & Vision

Disease Fighting Beer Hops

March 14, 2016

Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying their medicinal properties.

Read moreDisease Fighting Beer Hops

Water Skiing Beetles

March 11, 2016

Specialized wings and claws propel a beetle across water at breakneck speeds.

Read moreWater Skiing Beetles

Aggressive Mouse Brains

March 10, 2016

Researchers probe the neural roots of violence by studying the brains of belligerent mice.

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World Champion Dragonflies

March 9, 2016

One species of dragonfly traverses vast oceans to breed.

Read moreWorld Champion Dragonflies

Dark Mercury

March 8, 2016

How did Mercury get to be the darkest planet in the solar system?

Read moreDark Mercury

Birds & Alligators

March 7, 2016

Though mortal enemies, alligators and water birds team up against raccoons in the Florida Everglades.

Read moreBirds & Alligators

Flu Shots & Pregnancy

March 4, 2016

Flu shots protect pregnant women - and their babies.

Read moreFlu Shots & Pregnancy

Methane Leak Lessons

March 3, 2016

The massive methane leak in California’s Aliso canyon highlights the global side effects of the fossil fuel industry on the atmosphere.

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Insects vs. Birds

March 2, 2016

The loud noise of insects causes some tropical birds to delay the onset of their morning song.

Read moreInsects vs. Birds
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