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10 Fresh Looks at Love
Don’t understand love? Not to worry. Scientists continue to study away to try to make sense of it for the rest of us
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Is It Love? Why Some Ocean Animals (Sort Of) Mate For Life
A look at the mating systems of some monogamous ocean animals show that finding life partners helps species protect themselves and their young
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This Sea Slug Discards Its Penis After Sex and Grows Another
Chromodoris reticulata, native to the Pacific, engages in mating behavior previously unknown in the rest of the animal kingdom
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Trash Threatens Fragile Antarctic Environment
Decaying field huts, open pits of trash and oil-slicked beaches mar King George Island, a logistical hub for Antarctic research
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An Asteroid Will Skim Right By the Earth on Friday Afternoon
The 147-foot-wide rock will pass a scant 17,200 miles from Earth’s surface, under the orbits of some telecom satellites
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Photos of Starfish Up Close: What Are You Looking At?
A stunning look at starfish reveal beautiful patterns—but what exactly are those wormy structures, bald patches, and spiky maces?
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Can Birds Survive Climate Change?
Predicted increases in torrential rain and severe drought will force birds in Asia to relocate in search of food and viable habitat, a new study finds
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Can Machines Learn Morality?
The debate over drones stirs up questions about whether robots can learn ethical behavior. Will they be able to make moral decisions?
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The Unsettling Beauty of Lethal Pathogens
British artist Luke Jerram’s handblown glass sculptures show the visual complexity and delicacy of E. coli, swine flu, malaria and other killing agents
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Salmon Swim Home Using Earth’s Magnetic Field as a GPS
Their intuitive sense of the magnetic field surrounding them allow sockeye salmon to circumnavigate obstacles to find their birth stream
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New Photos Show Stars on the Brink of Death and the Precipice of Life
Haunting images of spiral galaxy M106 and the stellar nursery of the Orion nebula capture the life cycle of stars
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The Year’s Most Outstanding Science Visualizations
A juried competition honors photographs, illustrations, videos, posters, games and apps that marry art and science in an evocative way
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Pick Your Poison: A Diet Mixer Could Make You Get Drunk Faster
The same amount of liquor causes a higher level of intoxication when mixed with diet soda instead of regular soda, a new study finds
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“Earth-Like” Exoplanets May Actually Be Mini-Neptunes
Many newly discovered exoplanets may not be able to shed their dense hydrogen atmospheres, making them unsuitable for life
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Why Cockroaches Meticulously Groom Their Antennae
Just as humans scrub off to remove dead skin cells, sweat and dirt from the day, insects also busy themselves to keep clean
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Don’t Get Duped: Six Foods That Might Not Be The Real Deal
Colored sawdust instead of saffron? Corn syrup instead of honey? It’s all in the newly updated USP Food Fraud Database
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Honey, I Blew Up the Bugs
Italian artist Lorenzo Possenti created 16 enormous sculptures of giant insects, all scientifically accurate, now on display at an Oklahoma museum
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Top Ten Cases of Nuclear Thefts Gone Wrong
These thieves would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn’t been for those meddling anti-smuggling authorities
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Scientists See Insect Outbreaks From Space
A new tool uses satellite imagery to help researchers track small disturbances such as bug infestations, which may increase in scope as climate changes
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Primal Screens: How Pro Football Is Amping Up Its Game
Pro football is turning to screens—some massive, others on smart phones—to try to keep its fans entertained.
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