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News in Brief: Hawkmoths squeak their genitals at threatening bats

Wed, 2013-07-03 08:14
An approaching predator inspires ultrasonic rasping in insect prey
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Particles defy gravity, float upstream

Tue, 2013-07-02 20:18
Inspired by tea leaves’ reverse route, physicists demonstrate that water’s surface tension allows unexpected movement
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News in Brief: Highlights from the Evolution 2013 meeting

Tue, 2013-07-02 14:14
Terrapins' light displays, a natural fish experiment and how a variety of eye colors persist in white Europeans, presented June 21-25 in Snowbird, Utah
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Gut microbes may put barrier between species

Tue, 2013-07-02 09:47
Removing bacteria in wasps saves crossbred offspring from death
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Honeybees use right antennae to tell friend from foe

Mon, 2013-07-01 12:32
Asymmetry in sense of smell alters behavior
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News in Brief: Pre-Inca empire tomb found untouched in Peru

Fri, 2013-06-28 08:55
Gold jewelry, bronze axes and dozens of bodies uncovered in Wari empire ceremonial room
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Faults can reseal months after quakes

Fri, 2013-06-28 06:40
Measurements in southern China find quick healing of fractured rock
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Math targets cities' essence

Fri, 2013-06-28 06:33
New formula relates city size to infrastructure, productivity
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Twisted light transmits more data

Thu, 2013-06-27 14:04
Spiral beams allow multiple information streams in one cable
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News in Brief: Genes in wheat relatives help stave off stem rust

Thu, 2013-06-27 13:23
Wild and obscure species provide resistance to deadly fungus
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News in Brief: Voyager 1 on fast track toward interstellar space

Thu, 2013-06-27 10:58
More than 35 years after launch, the probe finally nears the solar system's edge
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News in Brief: Experimental type 1 diabetes treatment shows promise

Thu, 2013-06-27 09:04
Findings in small group hint that DNA-based therapy could work
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News in Brief: No link found between vaccines and nerve-damaging condition

Thu, 2013-06-27 08:03
Recently immunized people are not more apt to develop Guillain-Barre syndrome
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Ancient horse's DNA fills in picture of equine evolution

Wed, 2013-06-26 14:28
A 700,000-year-old fossil proves astoundingly well preserved
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Lemurs' group size predicts social intelligence

Wed, 2013-06-26 13:43
Primates that live with many others know not to steal food when someone is watching
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News in Brief: A wobble of the noggin reveals the workings of the heart

Wed, 2013-06-26 13:31
Pulse can be measured by examining a video of subtle head motions
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Hard throwers evolved a long time ago

Wed, 2013-06-26 12:56
Contested study traces slingshot shoulders to 2-million-year-old ancestor
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