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Study Discovers DNA That Tells Mice How to Construct Their Homes
The architectural feats of animals — from beaver dams to birds’ nests — not only make for great nature...
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Is it Selfish to Eat Shellfish?
Can crabs feel pain? New research on the clawed crustaceans suggests the answer is yes. A group of UK...
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Leadership Skills May Be Genetic
An international research team says it has identified a specific DNA sequence associated with leadership skills. The findings, which...
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First Known ‘Social Chromosome’ Found
To humans, all fire ants may look alike. But the tiny, red, stinging bugs known as Solenopsis invicta have...
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Doomsday Clock Holds Steady at 5 Minutes to Midnight
Last year the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its famous “Doomsday Clock” — which measures the likelihood of...
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7 of the 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities Are in China
Air pollution in China is at an all-time high. The Asian Development Bank together with Tsinghua University recently released...
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Mars Rover Finds Intriguing New Evidence of Water
The first drill sample ever collected on Mars will come from a rockbed shot through with unexpected veins of...
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Beijing’s Pollution, Seen From Space in Before and After Photos
The stifling pollution in Beijing is being called “airpocalypse” by some. According to an air monitoring station located at...
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Ancient Migration: Genes Link Australia With India
Australia experienced a wave of migration from India about 4,000 years ago, a genetic study suggests. It was thought...
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DNA Reveals Eye, Hair Color From Ancient Human Remains
A new way of determining hair and eye from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details...