Life

  1. Animals

    Hungry bug seeks hot meal

    A seed-loving insect finds food by sensing its temperature.

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  2. Microbes

    White fuzzy mold not as friendly as it looks

    New type of mold may be a bat killer.

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  3. Animals

    Grunting for worms

    Want to catch some earthworms? Pretend you're a mole. For experienced worm hunters, the technique works like magic.

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  4. Fossils

    South America’s sticky tar pits

    The fossil-rich tar pits of Venezuela may rival those in Southern California.

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  5. Animals

    Traveling tuna

    Young Atlantic bluefin tuna swim the sea from coast to coast.

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  6. Microbes

    Fast-flying fungal spores

    Using high-speed cameras, scientists identify the fastest spores on Earth.

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  7. Animals

    Weird, new ant

    Recently discovered South American species shakes up ant family tree.

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  8. Animals

    Honeybees do the wave

    Giant honeybees make waves when predators come close.

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  9. Brain

    Girls are cool for school

    Preschool boys perform better in classes where the girls outnumber them.

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  10. Animals

    Mice sense each other’s fear

    Scientists have figured out how mice use their noses to sniff out fear in other mice.

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  11. Animals

    The tiniest serpent

    The smallest species of snake ever discovered lives on the Caribbean island of Barbados.

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  12. Animals

    From dipping to fishing

    Scientists retool thinking about chimp innovation.

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