Life

  1. Fossils

    Paleontologists find the first fossilized egg inside an ancient bird

    For the first time, paleontologists have found an unlaid egg inside an ancient bird fossil. That egg may have caused its mother’s death.

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  2. Animals

    Desert kangaroo rats ninja-kick attacking rattlesnakes

    High-speed cameras reveal desert kangaroo rats’ lightning-fast defensive moves.

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  3. Animals

    A new fossil shows how hagfish went back to basics

    A new fossil hagfish shows these animals aren’t as primitive as researchers had assumed.

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  4. Brain

    People may indeed have a sixth sense — for magnetism

    People may process information about Earth’s magnetic field without knowing it, a study of brain waves suggests.

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  5. Animals

    When parenting goes cuckoo

    Brood parasites are animals that trick another species into raising their young. This is known among birds, fish and insects.

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  6. Genetics

    Shaking hands could transfer your DNA — leaving it on things you never touched

    After a long handshake, the DNA you trade could end up on things you never touched.

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  7. Genetics

    The smell of fear may make it hard for dogs to track some people

    Genes and stress may change someone’s scent, confusing search dogs.

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  8. Psychology

    Art can make science easier to remember

    Students who learn science using art remember what they learned longer than those in regular classes.

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  9. Ecosystems

    Scientists Say: Wetland

    Wetlands are land areas that are flooded with water some or all of the time. They’re more than just wet, though. They filter water, shelter young animals and much more.

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  10. Science & Society

    Some scientists ask for ban on the gene editing of babies

    Scientists and research organizations have just issued calls for a voluntary ban on editing genes that can be inherited by people.

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  11. Ecosystems

    Warming pushes lobsters and other species to seek cooler homes

    Plants and animals are moving toward the poles, changing timing of important events and more — all in response to climate change.

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  12. Ecosystems

    Photographing wildflowers and other ways you can help fight climate change

    Citizen scientists can help with climate and conservation research by counting birds, taking pictures of flowers and deciphering old weather records.

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