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Animals
Churk: Not for Thanksgiving
Here’s what happens when livestock breeders cross a chicken and a turkey
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Animals
The secret songs of giant beavers
Scientists discover a noisemaking chamber in the extinct animal’s skull.
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Animals
Snake blood boosts mouse heart
Scientists find that a mouse’s heart swells in the presence of python blood.
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Fossils
Dino teeth tell a traveling tale
Dental evidence from sauropods suggests the mighty beasts migrated for food.
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Brain
The ups and downs of a teenage brain
New research shows IQ, brain can change during adolescence.
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Animals
Tiny earthworms’ big impact
Invasive earthworms change North American landscapes, for better or worse.
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Brain
The brain looks at the bright side of things
Scientists find good news changes people’s predictions more than bad news.
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Humans
Old bones ignite fresh debate
Scientists try to understand how 2 million-year-old fossils fit among ancient species.
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Animals
An energy lesson from panda poop
Scientists say microbes in panda feces may help convert grasses into fuel.