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AnimalsMyth of the Bad-Nose Birds
Even though a lot of people still believe birds have no sense of smell, certain species rely on their noses for important jobs, such as finding food and shelter, and maybe even a mate.
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Living History
Bacteria and fungi living on artworks and artifacts often cause extensive damage.
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HumansBenched Science
As a result of three U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the 1990s, people who sue for redress from injury are now less likely to have scientific or medical evidence concerning that injury reach a jury.
By Janet Raloff -
EarthRunaway Heat?
A variety of changes in the Arctic is making the region darker and accelerating its warming climate.
By Sid Perkins -
EcosystemsValuing Nature
With help from ecotourism-oriented commerce, the threatened birds of Uganda's Mabira Forest Reserve might just save themselves and set an example for conservationists elsewhere.
By Ben Harder -
AnthropologyThe Pirahã Challenge
A linguist has sparked controversy with his proposal that a tribe of about 200 people living in Brazil's Amazon rain forest speaks a language devoid of counting and color terms, clauses, and other elements of grammar often considered to be universal.
By Bruce Bower -
HumansScience News of the Year 2005
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2005.
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AnimalsJust Duet
Two or more birds in some species can sing with such coordination that a human listener would swear that it's just one singer. With audio files.
By Susan Milius -
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