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The "Pillars of Creation," an astronomical feature in the Eagle Nebula are made of gas and dust clouds and form new stars.

Sun’s Birthplace

September 13, 2018

Where did our Sun get its start?

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Flightless Genes

September 12, 2018

Researchers identify genetic factors that grounded a species of birds whose relatives all can fly.

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Researcher Dustin Partridge atop a green roof in New York City. (Megan Westervelt)

Green Roof Birds

September 11, 2018

Green roofs in New York City attract birds.

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The Sahara desert has vast potential for solar and wind power production. (Merzouga, Morocco Sahara desert camel trek/Evaldas Liutkus/Flickr/CC0)

Solar Rainfall

September 10, 2018

Solar and wind farms would provide abundant electricity to the Sahara desert, and result in …

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Sleepwalking Brains

September 7, 2018

A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.

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Wetlands help dampen the effects of climate change. (Kyle S Hemes)

Cooling Wetlands

September 6, 2018

Marshes could help cool off increasingly hot summer conditions.

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Over the past three decades, temperatures have risen faster in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world. Consequently, the growing season has gotten longer in the far northern latitudes, bringing major changes to plant communities in tundra and boreal (also known as taiga) ecosystems. (NASA)

Plant Fragrance Switch

September 5, 2018

Coaxing plants into producing some fresh-smelling medicinals.

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Cheetahs are the world's fastest land animal. But they spend most of their time at rest. (Malene Thyssen/CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikipedia)

Science Explains Tortoise vs. Hare

September 4, 2018

The metaphor of the Tortoise and the Hare can be applied to the speed of life of animals of all …

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Over the past three decades, temperatures have risen faster in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world. Consequently, the growing season has gotten longer in the far northern latitudes, bringing major changes to plant communities in tundra and boreal (also known as taiga) ecosystems. (NASA)

Arctic Greening

September 3, 2018

30 years of satellite data confirms that the Arctic is greening.

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Marmoset Baby Talk

August 31, 2018

A study suggests baby marmosets’ calls change as they grow up - questioning more than 50 years of …

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Lack of sleep can be hard on the body. (Pixabay)

Sleep Deprivation and Muscle Loss

August 30, 2018

Sleep deprivation can boost fat cell production and reduce muscle mass.

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Cyberbots can spread disinformation via social media. (LoboStudioHambur/Pixabay)

Anti-Vaccine Cyberbots

August 29, 2018

Russian cyberbots are spreading vaccine disinformation.

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