Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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Genetics
Baby swaps, crime scenes, and DNA testing
By looking at animal DNA, investigators are solving crimes and conservationists are helping save endangered species.
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Animals
City birds hit the high notes
Some songbirds battle traffic noise by singing at a higher pitch.
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Tech
Butterfly wings and waterproof coats
Inspired by nature, scientists have come up with clever new designs for waterproof coatings.
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Animals
Ant invasions change the rules
Ant invaders may wreck the rules by which entire communities of their peers work.
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Animals
Booby brothers and bullies
Baby brown boobies can be pretty rough and tough in the nest.
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Animals
Better tools for techno crows
Certain crows can make tools and even refine their designs.
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Animals
Childhood chills give bees six left feet
If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.
By Emily Sohn