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5,528 results for: Forests

  1. Life

    Dinosaurs broiled, not grilled

    Debris from K-T impact could have been heat source and heat shield.

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  2. Climate

    Warming has already boosted insect breeding

    Museum records, publications suggest extra generations at same time as temperature increases

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  3. Life

    Moss counters shortness with A-bomb-style clouds

    Sphagnum overcomes drag by launching its spores in vortex rings.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Cooling stroke patients from the inside out

    A treatment that induces hypothermia proves safe in an early test.

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  5. Earth

    Country ants make it big in the city

    Odorous house ants act like invading aliens when they discover urban living.

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  6. Physics

    Supertwisty light proposed

    Researchers suggest a never-before-imagined property of electromagnetic fields that could one day yield new types of sensors.

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  7. Life

    Scientists name large but elusive lizard

    Though locals knew of it, the 2-meter cousin to Komodo dragons had escaped scientific description.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Intentional weight loss in old age not detrimental, study finds

    Among obese group, those who shed pounds as part of diet study were less likely to die during follow-up years.

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  9. Life

    Pine pollen gets flight miles

    A first-of-its-kind study logs the record to beat for germination after air travel.

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  10. Earth

    Severe weather has favorite spots

    New analyses of tornadoes and lightning highlight U.S. danger zones.

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  11. Animals

    Chimps may be aware of others’ deaths

    Reactions of chimps to dead companions and infants suggest a basic realization of what death entails.

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  12. Anthropology

    Contested evidence pushes Ardi out of the woods

    A controversial new investigation suggests that the ancient hominid lived on savannas, not in forests.

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