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The U.S. Just Announced an Unprecedented Ban on African Ivory
Will tighter rules help reduce global demand?
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Thailand’s Controversial “Temple Tigers” Are Finally Free
Thai officials found nearly 140 captive tigers as well as 40 dead cubs kept in freezers at the self-proclaimed sanctuary
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New Evidence Shows Peppered Moths Changed Color in Sync With the Industrial Revolution
Scientists used “jumping genes” as a time machine to track down changes in moths’ appearance
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Vladimir Nabokov’s Butterfly Drawings Take Flight in This New Book
A little-known fact: The author of “Lolita” was also an avid lepidopterist
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Are the Fancy New Curling Brooms Fair? Robots and Lasers Will Help Figure It Out
So-called “Frankenbrooms” are causing tension amongst the world’s curlers
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Bumblebees Detect a Flower’s Electric Buzz With Their Fuzz
Using the tiny hairs that cover their bodies, bees can tap into the weak electric field in the atmosphere
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Five Landmarks Threatened by Climate Change
Will a warming planet destroy humankinds’ most precious cultural treasures?
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Tune Into the Smashing Sounds of Large Hadron Collider Data in Real Time
Grooves made by groundbreaking physics
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Poverty Linked to DNA Changes That Could Lead to Mental Illness
Could a better understanding of the biomarkers of lower socieconomic status help raise kids out of poverty?
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Young Adults Are More Likely to Live at Home Than With Significant Others
Is Mom’s basement the battlefield for a new social groundswell?
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Bug Poop Is Turning the Taj Mahal Green
To make matters worse, constant cleaning is damaging the monument’s delicate marble
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Where Red Birds Get Their Vibrant Hues
Two studies identify the same gene that makes red birds crimson—and perhaps helps them shed toxins, too
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Four People Have Died on Everest in as Many Days
The mountain’s terrible toll has set the 2016 climbing season off to a rocky start
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India’s Space Agency Just Launched a Mini Space Shuttle
One small step towards a cheaper space program
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The “Antibiotic Apocalypse” Is Upon Us: Five Ways We Can Turn Things Around
Antibiotic-resistant diseases kill 700,000 people per year, but a new report shows all hope is not lost
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Nile Crocodiles Have Moved to Florida
Three “unusual” crocodilians turned out to be more closely related to South African crocs than American ones
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Say Goodbye to a Historic El Niño and Hello to La Niña
Conditions are looking ripe for the cooler climate pattern to take over in the Pacific
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Conservationists Are Worried That “Finding Dory” Could Be Bad for Exotic Fish
Nemo and Dory make for problematic pets
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‘Sleeping’ Birch Trees Rest Their Branches at Night
Using laser scans of trees in Finland and Austria, researchers tracked interesting arboreal behavior
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