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Breakups maintain barchan dune fields, somehow

Science News - Fri, 2013-08-23 05:40
Two new theories try to explain how the crescent-shaped sand mountains persist
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FOR KIDS: Climate change: The long reach

Science News - Thu, 2013-08-22 19:11
Earth may face far warmer temperatures than previous estimates had indicated
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News in Brief: Bats can carry MERS

Science News - Thu, 2013-08-22 15:12
DNA of deadly respiratory virus found in Saudi Arabian mammal
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News in Brief: Millions in China at risk of exposure to arsenic-tainted water

Science News - Thu, 2013-08-22 13:18
Simulation shows possibly contaminated areas, predicts populations at risk
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'Space beads' push back origins of iron working

Science News - Thu, 2013-08-22 08:40
Ancient Egyptians heated and hammered meteorite metal into ornaments
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To determine stars' physical traits, Kepler sees the light

Science News - Thu, 2013-08-22 06:43
Brightness measurements can help gauge size, stage of evolution
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News in Brief: Natural antifreeze prevents frogsicles

Science News - Wed, 2013-08-21 14:43
Sugar and other chemicals keep Alaskan frogs from freezing completely
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For sheep horns, bigger is not better

Science News - Wed, 2013-08-21 12:58
Trade-offs between studliness and survival keep less endowed sheep in the mix
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FOR KIDS: Baseball: From pitch to hits

Science News - Wed, 2013-08-21 10:51
The ballpark brings home plenty of science
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Bacteria can cause pain on their own

Science News - Wed, 2013-08-21 08:26
Microbes caused discomfort in mice by activating nervous system, not immune response
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Birds know road speed limits

Science News - Tue, 2013-08-20 14:43
Crows, house sparrows and other species judge when to flee the asphalt by average traffic rates rather than an oncoming car's speed
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Blood marker may predict suicide

Science News - Tue, 2013-08-20 12:50
People who killed themselves had higher levels of specific gene
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News in Brief: Pictures of young star show unusual outbursts

Science News - Tue, 2013-08-20 10:05
Ejections from stellar newborn move faster, differently than astronomers thought
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News in Brief: Aging European forests full to the brim with carbon

Science News - Tue, 2013-08-20 07:33
Trees' capacity to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is dwindling
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FOR KIDS: Camels linked to mystery disease

Science News - Mon, 2013-08-19 15:23
Livestock may be a 'reservoir' of germs that can infect people
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FOR KIDS: Quake causes faraway sloshing

Science News - Mon, 2013-08-19 15:17
The massive 2011 quake off Japan rocked deep inland bays in Norway
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FOR KIDS: Nature’s coast guards

Science News - Mon, 2013-08-19 15:05
Barrier islands aren’t just for beach vacations – they protect coasts from storms and flooding
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Power of sugar may come from the mind

Science News - Mon, 2013-08-19 10:48
Only people who believe exertion zaps willpower get a boost from glucose
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FOR KIDS: Sleepyheads prefer junk food

Science News - Mon, 2013-08-19 10:23
A night without sleep changes the brain and how appetizing people find high-calorie foods.
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News in Brief: Flood damage to cost up to $1 trillion per year by 2050

Science News - Fri, 2013-08-16 13:36
Growing coastal cities will be inundated by sea level rise
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