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- Animals
Male baboons get mellow
Females may get male baboons to tone down violent behavior and become more cooperative.
- Chemistry
Spinning Clay into Cotton
Adding clay to cotton fibers can keep cotton from readily bursting into flame when heated.
- Animals
Snagging insects, hummingbird style
A hummingbird has an unexpectedly flexible lower bill to help it catch bugs.
- Health & Medicine
Allergies: From bee stings to peanuts
As more and more people develop allergies, researchers are looking for ways to treat and prevent severe allergic reactions.
- Humans
The taming of the cat
People had pet cats at least 9,500 years ago, long before ancient Egyptians started worshipping felines.
- Environment
Little bits of trouble
Extremely tiny particles known as buckyballs can harm living cells.
- Tech
Flying the Hyper Skies
A little airplane called the Hyper-X has broken the speed record for jet aircraft.
- Planets
Planets on the Edge
The discovery of a strange, planetlike object beyond Pluto adds to the puzzle of how the solar system formed.
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- Environment
An ocean view’s downside
Population growth in coastal areas could threaten shoreline ecosystems.
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- Animals
Sea otters, kelp, and killer whales
Learning more about sea otters can help rescue the animals and save coastal ecosystems.
