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- Animals
One-Two Poison: Scorpion starts with a cheap shot
A South African scorpion economizes as it stings, injecting a simple mix first, followed by a venom that's more complicated to produce.
- Humans
From the September 27, 1930, issue
alt=”Click to view larger image”>NEW MEASURES MAY REVEAL BIGGER STARS After 8 years of preparation, the 50-foot interferometer at the Mt. Wilson Observatory in California has been completed. Francis G. Pease, who used the smaller one, 20 feet in length, designed the new instrument and supervised its construction. The smaller one was attached to the […]
- Earth
Hawaii’s Hated Frogs
Wildlife officials in Hawaii are investigating unconventional pesticides to eradicate invasive frogs—or at least to check their advance.
- Animals
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!
Hungry chicks cheeping in their nest have inspired a whole branch of scientific inquiry.
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