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Sep 18, 2018 • 4min

Sea Otters' Powerful Paw Prey Perception

Learn about the extraordinary sensory abilities of sea otters and how they use their sensitive paws and whiskers to find food in their underwater habitat.
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Sep 17, 2018 • 3min

Science News Briefs from Around the World

Explore science news from around the globe, covering topics such as ozone layer depletion, plastic pollution, archaeology discoveries, and coding initiatives for girls.
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Sep 13, 2018 • 3min

Genetic Tweak Gave Early Humans a Leg Up

Learn how a genetic tweak in early humans increased their endurance and gave them an edge in competition with other animals on the savanna.
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Sep 12, 2018 • 3min

Earlier Springs May Mean Mistimed Bird Migrations

Learn how climate change is causing earlier springs across North America, impacting migratory birds and their breeding and food resources.
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Sep 10, 2018 • 3min

Survey the Wildlife of the "Great Indoors"

Biologists engage citizen scientists to survey the wildlife of the 'great indoors' including insects in homes, contributing to the project 'Never Home Alone: The Wildlife of Homes'.
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Sep 7, 2018 • 4min

When Neutron Stars Collide

Astrophysicists study the collision of neutron stars by listening to electromagnetic echoes, providing new insights for astronomers.
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Sep 6, 2018 • 3min

Bonnethead Sharks Are Underwater Lawn Mowers

Bonnethead sharks have a surprising ability to digest seagrass and gain weight from it, showcasing their important role in coastal ecosystems.
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Sep 5, 2018 • 5min

Hurricane Is a Natural Selection Experiment

Exploring how hurricanes impacted lizard populations in the Turks and Caicos Islands, revealing that lizards with shorter hindlimbs survived better. Natural selection played a crucial role in shaping the outcome during the storms.
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Sep 4, 2018 • 4min

Pasta Problem Cracked!

Learn how an undergrad solved the mystery of why spaghetti breaks into multiple pieces when bent and how a twist can result in clean, single pair of pasta pieces.
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Aug 31, 2018 • 4min

Science News You Might Have Missed

Discoveries in Mexico cave and Brazil's oldest mammal, Microsoft's sea floor servers, the death of a bear-bab tree in Zimbabwe, China's monitoring of scientific misconduct, and India's solar power growth.

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