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EarthFiltered air cuts down mutations
Microscopic particles in the air may mutate the DNA of sperm.
By John Travis -
Two egg cells make fatherless mouse
By fusing two egg cells, researchers have created a mouse with no father.
By John Travis -
AstronomyWindy endeavor
In early April, an Earth-orbiting satellite closed its doors after more than 2 years of collecting ions from the solar wind.
By Ron Cowen -
AgricultureRethinking Refuges? Drifting pollen may bring earlier pest resistance to bioengineered crops
Pollen wafting from bioengineered corn to traditional varieties may be undermining the fight to keep pests from evolving resistance to pesticides.