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The bonobo, the chimp's sexpot cousin, gets its genome mapped (+video)
Bonobos are apes that are as closely related to humans as the chimp. But unlike chimpanzees and humans, bonobos resolve most conflicts with sex.
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What killed the woolly mammoth? A whole bunch of things, say scientists. (+video)
A combination of climate change, shifting habitats, and human predation drove the woolly mammoth to extinction, says a new study that rules out a single cause for the creature's demise.
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Neutrinos totally do not travel faster than light, say scientists (+video)
Neutrinos, like everything else in the known universe, can travel only at or slower than lightspeed, putting to rest speculation that the ethereal particles may have broken the cosmic speed limit.
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Mite/virus combo killing honeybees, say scientists
A new study links colony collapse disorder to a virus carried by a mite that feeds on honeybees.
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Earth's ecosystems nearing catastrophic 'tipping point,' warn scientists (+video)
Our planet is heading toward a sudden breakdown, a group of international scientists warn, unless humans adopt more sustainable practices.
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As prehistoric birds emerged, giant insects departed (+video)
As the first birds took to the skies about 150 million years ago, huge insects started to decline, say scientists.
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Why don't mosquitoes get squashed by raindrops? Scientists find an answer.
A mosquito getting hit by a raindrop is equivalent to a human getting hit by a car, but the insects have evolved a way to roll with it.
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Dinosaurs actually weren't that heavy, finds study (+video)
A comparison of dinosaur skeletons with those of living mammals suggests that the ancient reptiles were tens of tons lighter than previously believed.
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Decoding tomato DNA: Genetics could yield sweeter fruit
Knowing the genetic sequence of one tomato can help seed companies and plant breeders get a grasp on what makes different varieties, like heirloom tomatoes, different from the generic grocery tomato.
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How climate change destroyed one of the world's largest civilizations
Located in present-day India and Pakistan, the Harappan civilization fell victim to shifting monsoon patterns, a new study has found.
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Man-to-dolphin conversation? Scientists can now talk like dolphins
A new device mimics the sound of dolphins, allowing scientists to possibly start communicating in the language that dolphins speak.
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Humongous Volkswagen-sized turtle fossils discovered
In addition to its colossal size, the turtle would have been equipped with massive, powerful jaws, meaning it could've eaten just about anything in its range.
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How a humongous garbage patch in the Pacific breeds new bugs (+video)
The great Pacific garbage patch has created a new breeding ground for a marine insect, which in turn is changing Pacific ecosystems.
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Were pliable heads an adaptation to walking upright?
New research relates hominin brain growth to walking on two feet.
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Heartland Institute's digital billboards make bombastic comparisons (+video)
New billboards designed by the Heartland Institute compare climate scientists to the Unabomber, and other mass murderers. Climate scientists and other writers respond.
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Greenland's glaciers melting faster, say scientists
Greenland's glaciers are melting 30 faster than they were a decade ago, satellite images reveal.
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Were dinosaurs in decline before the asteroid?
A recent study shows that larger herbivorous dinosaurs were becoming less diverse before the mass extinction.
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Scientists discover 24 new lizard species in Caribbean
Two dozen new species of skink, a type of lizard, have been discovered in the Caribbean. But many of them are imperiled by the mongoose, which was introduced to the islands in the 19th century.
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Some dinosaurs were declining before asteroid struck, say scientists (+video)
By the time that giant meteor collided with our planet at the end of the Cretaceous, some dinosaur species were already heading toward extinction, new research indicates.
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How did European farmers spread agriculture?
By analyzing ancient human remains, scientists have revealed that Stone Age farmers in Europe likely migrated from south to north.
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Tiny sharks glow in the dark ... for camouflage
The smalleye pygmy shark uses light-emitting organs in its belly to actually hide itself from predators, a new study suggests.
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Polar bears emerged far earlier than thought, DNA study indicates (+video)
Polar bears were previously thought to have split from brown bears some 150,000 years ago. But a study of the bears' mitochondrial DNA indicates that they became a distinct species about 600,000 years ago.
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As extreme weather events increase, so does acceptance of climate science (+video)
A new survey finds that a majority of Americans believe that weather in the United States is getting worse, and they are linking it to global warming.
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Himalayan glaciers could be growing, new study finds
A new study published in Nature Geoscience has discovered Himalayan glaciers that are not shrinking at all. They could be getting larger.
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Which came last, the dinosaur or the egg?
Scientists unearthed remains of a new kind of dinosaur and its eggs in Patagonia recently. The fossil find provides fresh clues to the past.
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