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- Fossils
Watery fate for nature’s gliders
Fossil bones hint that sea-level increases doomed Atlantic albatross populations.
- Humans
The puzzle of ancient mariners
Prehistoric sailors may have traveled from island to island across the ocean.
- Climate
Weekend weather really is different
When it comes to temperature, weekend weather has its own highs and lows.
- Space
The Mirror Universe of Antimatter
Scientists are creating particles of antimatter to learn why the universe has so few.
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- Math
It’s a math world for animals
Animal mathematicians are teaching scientists a thing or two about numbers.
- Animals
Walks on the wild side
Animals that roam widely in the wild do more poorly in zoos than those with smaller ranges.
- Health & Medicine
Prime Time for Broken Bones
Today's kids are breaking arm bones far more often than did kids just 30 years ago.
- Physics
Electricity’s spark of life
Researchers are taking advantage of the vital roles that electricity plays in our bodies to advance medicine.
- Tech
Opening a Window on Video Paper
A new type of electronic paper may bring video clips to the daily newspaper.
- Animals
Figuring out what makes dogs tick
Biologists have deciphered a poodle's DNA to learn about the genes that decide what dogs are like.
- Fossils
A really big (but extinct) rodent
A rodent about the size of a bison once roamed the riverbanks of ancient Venezuela.
