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Invasive Crazy Ants Are Eating Up Invasive Fire Ants in the South
How ecosystems will function if fire ants suddenly disappear and are replaced by crazy ants remains an open but worrying question
Doctors Used to Use Live African Frogs As Pregnancy Tests
Now, those former test subjects may be spreading the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus around the world
A Friendly Reminder From Pretty Much Every Climate Scientist in the World: Climate Change Is Real
Yes, climate change is real. Yes, we are causing it.
Water Cut Off From the World for Billions of Years Is Bubbling From the Bottom of a Mine
1.5 miles down at the base of a Canadian mine life may have thrived
Scientists Are Finding Clues to the Next Mega-Earthquake in One That Hit the West Coast in 1700
Researchers now know details of how the infamous earthquake of 1700 struck the West Coast
Peeping in on the Process of Turning Caterpillar to Butterfly
Previously, researchers hoping to learn about metamorphosis had to dissect the chrysalis, which killed the developing insect inside
Dogs Experience a Runner’s High (But Ferrets Do Not)
Though the researchers didn't include cats in the study, they suspect that felines, too, would experience a runner's high
Climate Change Is Making the Whole Planet Tip
Climate change isn't just making the North Pole warmer, it's actually changing where the North Pole is located
E. coli Can Survive the Freezing Cold Winter Hidden in Manure
Even the harsh Canadian winter can't kill these hardy bacteria
Mount Everest Is Not Immune to Climate Change
Over the past 50 years, the snow line has receded nearly 600 feet up the mountain and glaciers in the region have shrunk by 13 percent
Jury-Rigged iPhone Microscope Can See Parasitic Worms Just Fine
The new contraption detected giant roundworm eggs 81 percent of the time and roundworm eggs 54 percent of the time in village samples in Tanzania
This Carnivorous Plant Throws Out Its Junk DNA
Complex life is possible without excessive amounts of non-coding DNA
Easy-Peasy Test Finds Serious Fetal Health Issues Earlier
Scientists can detect signs of Down Syndrome, brain damage and a preterm delivery using this new urine test
Could Lightning Come From Space?
Cosmic rays may cause a "runaway breakdown" of electrons when they collide with highly charged particles in thunderclouds
There Should Be an Endangered Species List for Ecosystems, Too
Listing an ecosystem or animal as endangered does not save it from extinction, but it can bring attention and inspire protection
How Much Do We Really Know About Your Tongue?
This new model is the most complete guide for understanding the "complex interweaving" of our tongue muscles
The Deep Seafloor Turns Out to Be a Treasure Trove for Ancient DNA
DNA preserved in the the ocean floor could provide a unique view of ancient animals that aren't represented in the fossil record
Potato Cannons are Way More Dangerous Than You Think — Especially When the Air Force Gets Their Hands On Them
With the right fuel, you can send a potato flying at more than 300 miles per hour
You Totally Would Have Wanted This Little Dome-Headed Dinosaur as a Pet
Just 90 pounds and 6 feet tall, this newly discovered dinosaur is the oldest of its kind
This New Drug Neutralizes Heroin Before Users Feel the High
By binding the psychoactive ingredients in the blood, heroin can't affect the users' brain
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