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‘Super-Earth’ Alien Planet May Be Habitable for Life
Astronomers have detected an alien planet that may be capable of supporting life as we know it — and...
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Tools Hint at Earlier Start for Human Smarts
A trove of sophisticated stone tools recently dug up from a South African cliff suggests early modern humans developed...
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What Does Obama’s Victory Mean for Action on Global Warming?
A second term frees the President to end his climate change silence and perhaps spur on a global deal,...
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Carbon Buried in Soil Will Rise Again
Carbon buried in soil rises again as carbon emissions, a clue to understanding past and future global climate change,...
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Humans, Chimpanzees and Monkeys Share DNA, Not Gene Regulation
Humans share over 90% of their DNA with their primate cousins. The expression or activity patterns of genes differ...
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Science Explains Instant Attraction
How do you know when you’re attracted to a new face? Thank your medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region...
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Humans Caused Historic Great Barrier Reef Collapse
The expansion of European settlement in Australia triggered a massive coral collapse at the Great Barrier Reef more than...
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New Zealand Beaching Proves Rarest of Whales Exists
The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive, but scientists have proof the species...
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Bark Beetles a Boon for Biodiversity
Bark beetles driven by drought may be leaving millions of dead trees behind, but they may also leave behind...
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Why Conservatives Turned Against Science
A prediction: When all the votes have been counted and the reams of polling data have been crunched, analyzed,...