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German cockroaches have fought back against bait traps that pair sugar with poison. Over time, the insects have developed taste cells that register sugar as disgusting.
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One genus of fungi (green and blue specks) colonizes most of human skin, including this hair follicle from a person's back. But more than 80 different groups reside on the feet.
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A border collie named Chaser participates in an experiment testing her ability to understand commands given before she can see any of the objects named in those directives. After hearing a four-word command, Chaser consistently turned around and carried the correct item from the head of the bed to the living room, where she placed it next the appropriate object.
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Eesha Khare (left), Ionut Budisteanu (center) and Henry Wanjune Lin claimed the top prizes at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. Budisteanu's work toward developing a self-driving car earned the 19-year-old Romanian inventor the $75,000 top prize.
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