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November 21, 2012

 

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Biomimics: Scientists Who Study How Nature Does Things

Would you want to be a biomimic?

November 20, 2012

 

red tomato on green vine

How To Find A Tasty Tomato

Scientists have found another reason why modern tomatoes have little or no taste. It's in their genes.

November 12, 2012

 

white antlers overlapping each other

What Is The Difference Between Horns And Antlers?

Horns and antlers have some important things in common.

November 6, 2012

 

sheep in a flock

What Is The Science Behind Animals Moving In A Flock?

I find it interesting that many animals, like sheep, zebras, fish, and birds, tend to congregate and move around in flocks. What's the science behind flocking?

November 2, 2012

 

a man sits by a group of chimps

How Similar Are Humans And Chimps?

I know that humans and chimps share something like 98 percent of our DNA. But what does this really mean?

October 30, 2012

 

bear in water scratching head

How Do Bears Scratch An Itch?

Got an itch? You should take a lesson from bears!

October 26, 2012

 

Giant penguins

What Is An Inkayacu paracasensis?

Giant penguin populations started to decline about twenty five million years ago.

October 25, 2012

 

lake vostok

Lake Vostok: The Latest Updates

Because of the tremendous pressure, over three times that of the normal atmosphere, the lake's water remains liquid at about twenty seven degrees.

October 18, 2012

 

a coral reef

What Does “Ocean Acidification” Mean?

Is the ocean really turning to acid? Will it burn our skin off? What do scientists mean when they talk about "ocean acidification"?

October 17, 2012

 

Birth control packet up close

Is Estrogen Entering The Environment?

Studies have shown synthetic estrogen can produce fish with drastically reduced reproductive capability, and thereby cause the collapse of entire populations.

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