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Storks & Junk Food

March 21, 2016

Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food …

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Fish Night Vision

March 18, 2016

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

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Simulated Octopus Skin

March 17, 2016

Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying …

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Tomato Power

March 16, 2016

Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying …

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Insect Wings & Vision

March 15, 2016

Futuristic eye implants could fight microbes with structures that mimic the bacteria ­busting wings …

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Disease Fighting Beer Hops

March 14, 2016

Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying …

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Water Skiing Beetles

March 11, 2016

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

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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.

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Dark Mercury

March 8, 2016

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

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Birds & Alligators

March 7, 2016

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

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Flu Shots & Pregnancy

March 4, 2016

Flu shots protect pregnant women - and their babies.

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