Aug 03 2011
Vampire Bats Locate Blood By Finding the Heat
Vampire bats locate their blood meals with the help of three heat-sensing organs in their faces.
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Jun 27 2011
Songbirds Use Grammar in Tweets
It turns out humans aren't so unique in being able to order sound logically.
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May 02 2011
Grand Canyon Born by Continental Lift
Geologists have wondered about the high plateau ever since early explorers stood on the edge of the Grand Canyon.
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Apr 29 2011
Deadly Storms: What’s Driving the Surge?
Beyond the dramatic videos and the devastating stories, the sheer intensity of the storms has many wondering what's going on.
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Apr 27 2011
Rolling Robot Inspired by Caterpillar
These crawling bots could one day explore tricky danger zones or aid in search-and-rescue operations.
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Mar 03 2011
World’s Sixth Mass Extinction May Be Underway
Species have been wiped out by human caused habitat loss, over-hunting, over-fishing and the spread of germs.
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Feb 14 2011
Mars 500 Crew Simulates Space Walk
The volunteers are part of a 520-day experiment to test the readiness of humans for an extended mission to the Red Planet.
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Jan 24 2011
Sleep Helps Reinforce Memory
When the brain is triggered to recall a memory during sleep, memories are made stronger.
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Jan 13 2011
Penguins Harmed by Research Bands
The bands that are used to tell birds apart affect the birds' reproduction and survival, research shows.
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Jan 06 2011
Birds Falling From the Sky Not Unusual
The only unusual part of the reported bird (and fish) die-offs over the past week is that people witnessed them.
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