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| Study foresees a rapid and widespread extinction of species |
(Mon, 07 Mar 2011)
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| Gasoline additives probably don't affect fuel's environmental impact very much |
(Mon, 07 Mar 2011)
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Gasoline companies have been pushing engine-cleaning formulations lately. Setting aside the benefits for my car, are these additives good for the environment?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| King crabs invade Antarctica |
(Mon, 21 Mar 2011)
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Marine biologists have discovered an invasion of deep-water crabs off the coast of Antarctica, where it's previously been too cold for the creatures to survive.
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| Report reveals steep increase in war amputations last fall |
(Wed, 09 Mar 2011)
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The majority of American soldiers undergoing amputation for war wounds last fall lost more than one limb, according to data presented Tuesday to the Defense Health Board, a committee of experts that advises the Defense Department on medical matters.
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Author: David Brown |
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| JoGayle Howard documentary on the Smithsonian Channel |
(Mon, 07 Mar 2011)
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An hour-long special about the National Zoo's own JoGayle Howard debuts March 13 on the Smithsonian Channel. Howard is the zoo's longtime reproductive scientist; she performed the artificial insemination that created the beloved panda Tai Shan, who was born in 2005 and is now living in China. The...
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| Scientists want to help regulators decide safety of chemicals |
(Fri, 04 Mar 2011)
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Eight scientific groups representing 40,000 researchers are calling for a change in the way the federal government assesses the safety of chemicals in everyday products.
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| Arlington's Cafe Scientifique draws crowds to discuss technical topics with experts |
(Mon, 28 Feb 2011)
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Science cafes around the country are drawing the intellectually curious who may not know that much about science but are interested in whatever topic is on the evening's agenda.
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| 'Nerd Nite' draws crowds to D.C. club |
(Mon, 28 Feb 2011)
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Welcome to nerd heaven. Jenna Jadin, wearing a smart blue dress and stylish square glasses, is up on stage at DC9, a club near U Street, hosting yet another sold-out Nerd Nite. As is her custom, Jadin opens by defining the word that brings 200 beer-happy nerds together every month. The Merriam-We...
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| Milk jugs - glass, plastic and paperboard - have different environmental impacts |
(Mon, 28 Feb 2011)
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I'm baffled by all the choices there are when it comes to buying milk. How can the glandular secretions from a single ungulate arrive in so many different types of packaging? Does it matter if I buy it in plastic, cardboard or glass?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Massey official charged with lying to FBI in mine investigation |
(Mon, 28 Feb 2011)
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The security chief of Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine was arrested Monday and charged with obstructing the investigation into last year's explosion that killed 29 miners, the first criminal charges stemming from the worst U.S. mining disaster in 40 years.
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| AAAS lectures online; "Long for This World" by Jonathan Weiner |
(Mon, 28 Feb 2011)
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Didn't make it to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science last week? AAAS has posted videos of five plenary lectures at www.aaas.org/meetings/2011/program/plenaries. Washingtonians might particularly be interested in the presentation by John P. Holdren, Presi...
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| Gibbon songs have regional accents, says new study |
(Mon, 28 Feb 2011)
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Washingtonians who live close to the National Zoo know all too well about gibbon songs. The small apes begin calling out to one another every morning at dawn and again throughout the day whenever they switch locations, get a lot of visitors or just feel like hollering.
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| Scientists: Oldest human found in Alaska is a child, cremated 11,500 years ago |
(Thu, 24 Feb 2011)
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Some 11,500 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, a child died near a river in what is now central Alaska. The people living with the child in a tent-pole house - presumably the parents - placed the 3-year-old's body in their home's cooking pit and lit a fire. After two to three hours of bur...
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| Scientists work hard to avoid declaring a species extinct |
(Mon, 21 Feb 2011)
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As a child in the 1980s, I was convinced that an ecological disaster was imminent. Scattered into my afternoon television programs were commercials about the dangers of soil erosion and acid rain. The scariest of all were ads showing some furry, wide-eyed primate, followed by the warning: "Extinc...
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| Landfills are safer than dumps, but trash must travel farther to reach them |
(Mon, 21 Feb 2011)
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As I was trying to cram a greasy pizza box down my apartment building's garbage chute yesterday, I couldn't help but wonder: How much room can we possibly have for garbage in this country? When will the United States run out of landfill space?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Bacteria's role in colon cancer, cystic fibrosis; burning paper to measure carbon |
(Mon, 21 Feb 2011)
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Here's a not-so-savory news flash: There are more bacterial cells living in our bodies than human cells. Researchers are learning how the balance of these bugs affects our health, but reaping the benefits of bacteria is not quite as simple as eating probiotic yogurt. That's the gist of "The Good,...
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| Google, Yahoo! BabelFish use math principles to translate documents online |
(Mon, 21 Feb 2011)
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Early one morning in 2007, Libby Casey was trying to do her laundry in a guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland. When she couldn't figure out how to use the washing machine, she opened up the instruction manual.
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Author: Konstantin Kakaes |
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| Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health |
(Fri, 18 Feb 2011)
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After closely monitoring dozing bears, biologists from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks report that Ursus americanus hibernates unlike any of the dozens of other hibernating mammals.
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Author: Brian Vastag |
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| Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins |
(Tue, 15 Feb 2011)
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For the FBI, the case of the anthrax killer is an investigation that never seems to end.
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Author: Jerry Markon |
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| Comedian writes optimistically on the future; magazine issue focuses on energy |
(Mon, 14 Feb 2011)
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Londoner Mark Stevenson writes "An Optimist's Tour of the Future." The Winter 2011 issue of Good magazine focuses on saving energy.
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| Japanese volcano may erupt for months; humans outscore chimps, but only barely |
(Mon, 14 Feb 2011)
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Shinmoedake, on Japan's Kyushu Island, has been erupting off and on since Jan. 26, and its lava dome has grown dramatically. A photo from Feb. 4 shows the lava nearly filling the volcano's crater, which is about 2,300 feet wide. Scientists are predicting that eruptions could grow stronger and go ...
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| SpaceX puts Dragon 9 space capsule on display in D.C. |
(Thu, 10 Feb 2011)
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Mounted on a platform inside a tent at 10th and K streets NW, the Dragon 9 capsule looked awfully good for a piece of equipment that launched into orbit, circled the Earth and then splashed down into the Pacific.
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Author: Marc Kaufman |
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| IceCube opens up a window on energy in the universe |
(Mon, 07 Feb 2011)
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AMUNDSEN-SCOTT BASE, ANTARCTICA - The world's newest astronomical observatory is defined by a field of 86 colored flags rippling across an ice-covered polar landscape. Each banner marks a line of glass-covered orbs that stretches down a mile and a half into the ice, like beads on a frozen string.
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| Is severe winter weather related to global warming? |
(Mon, 07 Feb 2011)
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You may not remember exactly what you were doing one year ago, but odds are good you spent part of the day shoveling, buying an extra pair of gloves or replenishing your emergency stash of batteries. Odds are even better that you remember what happened just before and just after the anniversary w...
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| NASA's 'Extreme Planet Makeover'; Crochet Coral Reef at the Smithsonian |
(Mon, 07 Feb 2011)
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And the rest of us just knit scarves . . . Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, National Museum of Natural History
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Author: Rachel Saslow |
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| Best Actress Oscar winners are more likely to divorce than Best Actor winners |
(Mon, 07 Feb 2011)
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Is there an Oscar curse for women who win the Best Actress award? According to a new study, the answer is a definite yes.
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Author: Margaret Shapiro |
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| Rep. Giffords's husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, will command space shuttle Endeavour |
(Sat, 05 Feb 2011)
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Three weeks after his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), was gravely injured in a mass shooting, astronaut Mark E. Kelly knew he was ready to command a space shuttle mission planned for April, he said Friday.
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Author: Brian Vastag and Sandhya Somashekhar |
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| Solar system with six exoplanets, others in habitable zones found by NASA's Kepler |
(Wed, 02 Feb 2011)
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Scientists with NASA's Kepler mission announced Wednesday that they had identified more than 1,200 likely new planets in the past year - a revolutionary development in the quest to understand what lies beyond our solar system.
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Author: Marc Kaufman |
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| 6,000 pounds of illegally caught rockfish found in Chesapeake Bay |
(Tue, 01 Feb 2011)
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police officers stumbled upon a poacher's net bulging with more than three tons of rockfish in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest haul seized by a single patrol in at least 25 years, the police said.
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| Ship wreck reveals ancient secrets of medicine |
(Tue, 01 Feb 2011)
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It has been more than 2,000 years since a Roman merchant ship foundered off the west coast of the Italian peninsula and almost 40 years since the wreck was discovered. Now, the DNA trapped in medicines found aboard the ship is yielding secrets of health care in the ancient world.
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| Ship wreck reveals ancient secrets of medicine |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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It has been more than 2,000 years since a Roman merchant ship foundered off the west coast of the Italian peninsula and almost 40 years since the wreck was discovered. Now, the DNA trapped in medicines found aboard the ship is yielding secrets of health care in the ancient world.
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Author: Adrian Higgins |
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| Birds warn rivals not to attack nests |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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What's garbage to most people is the perfect nest decoration for some birds. Black kites adorn their nests with bits of white plastic they find littering the ground. Although most birds decorate their nests to woo mates, the kite's adornment says, "Don't mess with me." Researchers say that these ...
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Author: Elizabeth Pennisi |
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| Solar systems for domestic hot water or electricity are eco-friendly investments |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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The days are getting longer, and I'm thinking I ought to make use of those extra rays to help the environment. The big decision seems to be between a solar electric system and a solar water heater. Which one should I choose?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Switch to geothermal energy improves heating and cooling, and saves money |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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Just before Thanksgiving 2009, my family began heating and cooling our 4,400-square-foot suburban home with geothermal energy. As I wrote in a story that appeared in Health & Science last March, we got rid of our 24-year-old oil-burning furnace and traditional air conditioning, and replaced t...
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Author: Christopher J. Gearon |
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| 'Beyond Home Remedy' at Folger Shakespeare Library |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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In Renaissance England, women were constantly performing scientific experiments and advancing health care - but they didn't get much credit for it. That's the gist of a new exhibition at the Folger Shakespeare Library that shows the natural remedies that women used to treat illnesses at home. The...
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| Chopin's hallucinations may have been caused by epilepsy |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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In 1848, Polish composer and piano virtuoso Frederic Chopin was performing in Paris when he suddenly stopped in the middle of a piece and left the stage. In a letter to a friend, Chopin later wrote: "I was about to play the [Funeral] March when, suddenly, I saw emerging from the half-open case of my piano those cursed creatures that had appeared to me on a lugubrious night at the Carthusian monastery."
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| Dayna Macy's 'Ravenous' book; gluten-free travel in Washington |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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Food lover and lifelong overeater Dayna Macy wrote her memoir "Ravenous" to heal her relationship with food. In a year-long journey, Macy travels the country to learn about the food industry and, in turn, herself. In an effort to break the hold that her favorite foods have on her, she learns how ...
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Author: Rachel Saslow |
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| New dietary guidelines: Eat less, eat better and lose the salt |
(Mon, 31 Jan 2011)
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Americans need to make big changes in their eating habits to fight the obesity epidemic and a host of ailments caused by poor diets, including consuming less sugar, fat and salt and more fish, fruits and vegetables, the Obama administration recommended Monday.
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Author: Rob Stein |
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| Geologist claims a few dinosaurs survived extinction event |
(Sat, 29 Jan 2011)
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And now, another episode of "Dinosaur Survivor." In this show, the question isn't which dinosaur to throw off the island. Instead, scientists ask whether any of the ancient reptiles survived the cataclysmic strike of a space rock in the Gulf of Mexico some 65 million years ago. Representing the n...
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Author: Brian Vastag |
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| Obama's call for innovation follows slowdown in most sectors, scholars say |
(Fri, 28 Jan 2011)
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Google and the iPhone are American inventions. But the first mass-produced gas-electric hybrid car was made in Japan.
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Author: Brian Vastag |
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| Hubble spots presumed oldest galaxy: Hot, faint, and 13 billion years old |
(Wed, 26 Jan 2011)
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Hubble's still got it. The aging beauty of a space telescope has glimpsed a presumed galaxy that astronomers say might just be the oldest thing ever seen, a small, hot affair that blazed to life during the childhood of the cosmos. Age of Hubble: Almost 21. Age of the possible galaxy: 13 billion y...
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Author: Brian Vastag |
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| Text of President Obama's State of the Union address |
(Wed, 26 Jan 2011)
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| NASA's plans for manned expedition to Mars may include solar-powered spacecraft |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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NASA's plans for a manned expedition to Mars may include a solar-powered spacecraft; launch might occur in the mid-2020s.
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Aging and failed satellites jeopardize efforts to collect data on climate change |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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Shortly after it lifted off in February 2009, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Antarctica. With that, a $250 million investment became scrap metal on the ocean floor and an effort to begin using satellites to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide and trace emiss...
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Author: Emmarie Huetteman |
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| Daisy is taken off the endangered-species list after 25-year conservation effort |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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Mountain daisy is taken off the endangered-species list after a 25-year conservation effort.
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| Students who wrote about anxiety over math test did better than others in study |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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Your entire future depends on this exam. Score high, and you'll get into the college of your dreams. Score low, and . . . well, it's best not to think about that right now. And yet it's all you can think about. Your mind goes blank. You're choking.
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Author: Sara Reardon |
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| Medievel scholar's epiphany about light is focus of short story set in Egypt |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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Medievel scholar's epiphany about light is the focus of a short story set in Egypt.
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Author: Post |
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| Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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Quick Study: Antidepressant may reduce frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes.
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| 'Doctor fish' nibble at hands and feet to smooth skin at spa in Beirut |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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'Doctor fish' nibble at hands and feet to smooth skin at spa in Beirut.
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Author: Post |
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| New research on honeybee illness |
(Mon, 24 Jan 2011)
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Ecologist Colin Henderson co-authored a study that may have identified the cause of the illness that has plagued honeybees since 2006.
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| Chesapeake Bay Foundation spent extra to make its headquarters eco-friendly |
(Tue, 25 Jan 2011)
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While leading a tour of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's headquarters in Annapolis, Mary Tod Winchester stepped into a restroom and waved her hand across a toilet as elegantly as a game-show model on "The Price Is Right."
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| It's a girl! ... pterodactyl, that is |
(Thu, 20 Jan 2011)
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After a farmer in northeastern China picked a fossilized flying lizard out of the ground last year and sold it to a museum, paleontologists quickly noticed a broken wing - and an egg nestled next to the animal's tail. The scientists dubbed the spectacular specimen "Mrs. T" - a contraction of "Mrs...
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Author: Brian Vastag |
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| Supreme Court rules federal contract workers must submit to background checks |
(Wed, 19 Jan 2011)
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It is reasonable and proper for the federal government to perform background checks of those who work under government contracts, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
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Author: Robert Barnes |
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| Magazine article assesses overachievers who struggle with relationships |
(Mon, 17 Jan 2011)
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New Yorker magazine article assesses overachievers who struggle with relationships.
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| To protect giant pandas, China must preserve old-growth forests, study says |
(Mon, 17 Jan 2011)
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To protect endangered giant pandas, China must preserve old-growth forests, study says.
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| Consumer Reports Insights: Second opinion can give patient confidence about care |
(Tue, 18 Jan 2011)
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About half of all Americans never seek a second opinion about a diagnosis, treatment, drug or operation, according to a 2005 Gallup poll. But if you want a second opinion, you needn't worry, says Orly Avitzur, medical adviser to Consumers Union. ö Physicians are bound by a code of ethics to coop...
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| Filtered and bottled water consumption could increase tooth decay risk |
(Mon, 17 Jan 2011)
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Little did I know that filtering my family's tap water might put our teeth at risk.
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Author: Juliet Eilperin |
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| It's smart to reuse baby items, aside from breast-milk pumps and car seats |
(Mon, 17 Jan 2011)
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My spouse and I are expecting a newborn soon, so we spent last weekend braving the aisles of a big-box baby supply store. I couldn't help but feel that buying all this new gear is unnecessary. Can't we just use our friends' and families' old baby stuff?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| New theory seeks to explain Saturn's unique and constantly changing rings |
(Tue, 11 Jan 2011)
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An astrophysicist's new theory seeks to explain Saturn's unique and constantly changing rings.
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Author: Ben Harder |
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| Ancient winemaking operation unearthed in Armenian cave |
(Tue, 11 Jan 2011)
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From bacchanalian rites to somber ceremonies and family dinners, wine has long been connected with human sociability. But just how long?
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Author: Marc Kaufman |
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| Breast cancer patient uses super-chilled headgear to try to retain her hair |
(Tue, 11 Jan 2011)
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It's going to be a cold day in hell, so my friend Katherine dresses for the weather.
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Author: Stefanie Weiss |
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| Climate change prompts debate among experts about spread of tropical diseases |
(Mon, 10 Jan 2011)
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The room where 10,000 Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes hatch each week is hot and humid and smells like the tropics - an appropriate surrogate for a warming world. The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute in Baltimore, where the insects are raised, was created with a billionaire's anonymous don...
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Author: Arthur Allen |
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| Amputee raises funds for bionic prostheses |
(Mon, 10 Jan 2011)
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Johnny Nguyen of San Jose, Calif., lost half his left arm and all five fingers on his right hand in a car accident more than five years ago.
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Author: Leslie Tamura |
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| Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot in Tucson rampage; federal judge killed |
(Sun, 09 Jan 2011)
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TUCSON - The mass shooting Saturday morning that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and killed a federal judge raised serious concerns that the nation's heated political discourse had taken a dangerous turn.
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Author: Shailagh Murray and Sari Horwitz |
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| Male fish lose fight, lose girl? |
(Mon, 03 Jan 2011)
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| Two new books explore the history and culture of the moon and the sun |
(Mon, 03 Jan 2011)
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Think back to that one magical night in your youth, when the moon was full and he or she was there. Alternatively, think about all those beautiful days when the sky was blue, the sun was shining and everything about the world seemed right. If either of these thoughts brings a smile to your lips, ...
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Author: James Trefil |
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| Shattered glass offers clues that may improve weather and climate forecasts |
(Mon, 03 Jan 2011)
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Studying the way glass and other brittle objects shatter can help scientists hone their weather forecasts and climate predictions, according to a study released last week.
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| Some pieces of gym equipment are more eco-friendly than others |
(Mon, 03 Jan 2011)
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I normally prefer to get my exercise outside. But when I got home from work yesterday, it was pitch dark and freezing, so I went to the gym. Staring at the rows of treadmills, elliptical trainers and stationary bikes, I couldn't help but wonder: Which is the best choice for the environment?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Sky Watch: Jupiter opens the night's show in early January |
(Sat, 01 Jan 2011)
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Contemplate constellations and pick out planets, even as January's temperatures chill.
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Author: Blaine P. Friedlander Jr. |
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| Congress passes shark protection bill |
(Tue, 21 Dec 2010)
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Lawmakers have passed a landmark shark conservation bill, closing loopholes that had allowed the lucrative shark fin trade to continue thriving off the West Coast.
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Author: Juliet Eilperin |
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| Sea turtles get assistance while laying eggs at a Costa Rican wildlife refuge |
(Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
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Sea turtles get assistance while laying eggs at a Costa Rican wildlife refuge.
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Author: Post |
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| Environmental community shifts focus away from Washington with 'think local' strategies |
(Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
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The American environmental movement is engaged in a round of soul searching, and looking for a new battle plan in a hostile political environment.
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Author: Juliet Eilperin |
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| Artificial intelligence makes some progress, but robots still can't match humans |
(Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
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How long will it be before you have an entire conversation with a machine without realizing it?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Letters address 'conflict minerals' and aid for binge drinkers |
(Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
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In "Minerals that fuel digital items also finance war" [Dec. 14], remarks attributed to me - that an April 2011 deadline to end purchases of non-certified minerals is "rash, too strict and completely impossible" - do not represent my view. ITRI agrees with the aims of recent U.S. legislation, whi...
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| Clean-air rules on diesel emissions may be helping California keep its cool |
(Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
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New data show that two decades of air-pollution regulations in California for trucks running on diesel fuel have cut levels of black carbon, the main component of soot, in half. And models suggest that the soot reduction may also have cut into the warming of the state's climate in an unexpectedly...
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| It's hard to say whether grass-fed or corn-fed cows are better for the Earth |
(Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
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Grass-fed beef is all the rage these days. Everyone says it tastes better and the technique is more humane for the cattle. But what about the environment? Is pasturing Earth-friendly or just cow-friendly?
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| Cheerleaders blog about careers in science, technology, engineering and math |
(Mon, 20 Dec 2010)
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Give me an S-C-I-E-N-C-E! ScienceCheerleader.com is a blog about professional cheerleaders who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The founder of the blog is Darlene Cavalier, a former Philadelphia 76ers cheerleader who worked at Discover magazine for 10 years and a...
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| Authors of arsenic-based life study respond to Web critiques |
(Sat, 18 Dec 2010)
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Two weeks after the release of a major study about the possibility of arsenic -based life in California's Mono Lake, a torrent of criticism in the blogosphere has turned a widely reported scientific triumph into a scientific football - with much-discussed implications for how research will be...
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Author: Marc Kaufman |
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| Presidential commission urges caution on 'synthetic biology' |
(Thu, 16 Dec 2010)
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The emerging field of "synthetic biology" holds great promise for producing new medicines, cleaning up the environment, and providing alternative energy sources and other benefits, but the U.S. government needs to take precautions to ensure that laboratory-made microbes do not cause unexpected ca...
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Author: Rob Stein |
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| With assistance from streetlights, the early bird catches the female's favor |
(Mon, 13 Dec 2010)
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Light pollution may give certain male songbirds a reproductive edge, according to German scientists who have been studying small birds called blue tits for the past decade.
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| Minerals found in consumer electronic devices help finance civil war in Congo |
(Mon, 13 Dec 2010)
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As you arm yourself with electronic gifts over the next few weeks, you probably won't think about the minerals your new cellphone, laptop or digital camera runs on. But no matter which company made the gadget, it's likely to be powered using tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold, all of which are mined...
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Author: Elizabeth Flock |
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| Japanese spacecraft misses rendezvous with Venus; may try again in six years |
(Mon, 13 Dec 2010)
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SAGAMIHARA, JAPAN - Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft failed to enter its planned orbit around Venus last week and is now drifting through space. The main hope of rescuing the mission, intended to study the planet's climate, appears to be a second try at inserting it into orbit when it approaches the ...
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Author: Dennis Normile |
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| Scientists look at whether climate change is causing bigger ocean waves |
(Sat, 11 Dec 2010)
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It's one of the most treacherous stretches of water in the world, where 1 million cubic feet of water a second collides with 20- or 30-foot ocean swells over a four-mile stretch of shifting sand.
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Author: Les Blumenthal |
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| SpaceX rocket launch heralded as successful test of commercial spaceflight |
(Wed, 08 Dec 2010)
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The first of what NASA hopes will become a fleet of privately built rockets and capsules successfully launched from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning in a major test for the commercial space industry. After twice circling the globe, the capsule landed in the Pacific as planned three hours later.
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Author: Marc Kaufman |
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| Mount Everest shows signs of pollution |
(Mon, 06 Dec 2010)
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Following in Edmund Hillary's footsteps? Don't drink the water on your way up. Dangerous levels of arsenic and cadmium have been found in snow samples from Mount Everest.
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| Green Lantern: What's the greenest way to cook holiday foods? |
(Mon, 06 Dec 2010)
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Green Lantern: What's the greenest way to cook holiday foods?
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Many species use hibernation to survive the rigors of winter |
(Mon, 06 Dec 2010)
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If the cold days and long, dark nights of winter fill you with a primal urge to hibernate, rest assured you're not alone. Species in virtually every nook and cranny of the animal kingdom hunker down for the winter, each in its own manner.
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Author: Ben Harder |
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| Bacteria stir debate about 'shadow biosphere' |
(Fri, 03 Dec 2010)
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All life on Earth - from microbes to elephants and us - requires the element phosphorus as one of its six components.
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Author: Marc Kaufman |
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| EPA chief prepares for the fight ahead |
(Thu, 02 Dec 2010)
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Not many Environmental Protection Agency administrators are likely to belt out a Stevie Wonder tune when discussing the importance of air quality.
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Author: Juliet Eilperin |
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| Turning down the world's temperature: A job for a fake tree? A boat? |
(Mon, 29 Nov 2010)
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Turning down the temperature on this warming planet will require innovation and trillions of dollars.
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Author: Brian Palmer |
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| Amateur astronomer Gus Johnson talks about his black hole discovery 31 years ago |
(Mon, 29 Nov 2010)
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In 1979 amateur astronomer Gus Johnson became the third person to find a supernova in another galaxy by direct observation. Astronomer Peter Edmonds checks in with Johnson, now 72.
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| The Green Lantern: Are escalators more energy-efficient than elevators? |
(Mon, 29 Nov 2010)
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The Green Lantern: Are escalators more energy-efficient than elevators?
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Author: Nina Shen Rastogi |
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| Smartphone use makes cellular networks' collapse a real possibility |
(Tue, 30 Nov 2010)
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The first thing to go might be your smartphone's connection to YouTube, with videos becoming increasingly choppy and then one day just failing to download. In your impatience, you decide to scout out the latest posts in the Twittersphere, except that, too, is temporarily down. Your e-mail is stal...
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Author: Jim Giles |
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| Researchers find harmless snakes may benefit from looking like poisonous species |
(Mon, 29 Nov 2010)
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Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it can also save your life, especially if you're a harmless creature that mimics a poisonous one to avoid being eaten. Now, scarlet kingsnakes have shown that even imperfect imitation does the trick. These innocuous reptiles sport the same vivi...
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Author: ScienceNOW |
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