Life
- Animals
Firefly delight
Decoding firefly flashes unveils mating signals and other secrets of insect life.
- Plants
Pumping up poison ivy
Boosting carbon dioxide levels makes poison ivy grow faster and become more toxic.
- Animals
Staying Away from Sick Lobsters
Lobsters detect and shun potential roommates that are infected with a virus.
- Life
Assembling the tree of life
Scientists are organizing knowledge of all living things into a single evolutionary tree.
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- Animals
Missing moose
By studying population patterns, scientists hope to figure out why moose in some areas are in trouble.
- Animals
New Monkey Business
A rare, recently discovered monkey differs from other known types of monkeys.
- Animals
Vent worms like it hot
Some undersea worms prefer water at temperatures near the upper limit of what animals are known to survive.
- Animals
Echoes of hunting
Bats use high-pitched sounds to zero in on prey, converting what they hear into how they fly.
- Brain
Storing Memories before Bedtime
The brain begins processing lessons learned during the day long before bedtime.
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- Animals
Ultrasonic Frogs Raise the Pitch
Some frogs that live in noisy streams communicate by using ultrasonic calls.
