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Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Flight of the Bumblebee
Bumblebees will buzz around flowers throughout the day in a seemingly random manner. But a recent study, published in...
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How the Tabby Got Its Stripes: It’s in the Genes
How does a tabby cat earn its stripes? With the right DNA. Scientists say they’ve found the gene that...
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Quasars: Mileposts Marking the Universe’s Expansion
Scientists can’t travel deep space the way Columbus sailed and charted the New World or Lewis and Clark mapped...
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Cosmic Magnifying Lens Unveils Oldest Galaxy
Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet for a 13.2-billion-year old galaxy, a finding that provides a key piece...
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Global Climate Revenues Fall 5 Percent in 2011
Global climate revenues fell 5 percent in 2011 to $539 billion from an all-time high the previous year, mainly...
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Scientists Create Atlas of Human Brain
Map reveals the activity of genes across the entire brain to help shed light on neurological and psychiatric conditions
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U.S. West Should Expect Bigger Wildfires More Often
A warming trend has contributed to a sharp rise in the number and size of wildfires on forest lands...
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Songbirds Shed Light on Brain Circuits and Learning
By studying how birds master songs used in courtship, scientists have found that regions of the brain involved in...
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Northeast Ocean Temperatures Reach Record High
Ocean temperatures off the northeast United States have reached a record high. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported...
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Race Is On as Ice Melt Reveals Arctic Treasures
With Arctic ice melting at record pace, the world’s superpowers are increasingly jockeying for political influence and economic position...