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Utricularia gibba has less DNA, but more genes
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By inadvertently stowing away in Spanish ships, one pesky little insect quickly spread throughout much of the world
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A new study reveals evolution in the ocean appears to favor larger animals
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NASA photo of the eastern United States confirms it’s really, really cold out there
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Climate change deniers, sit back down
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A drug-resistant bacteria usually found in the gut has infected seven people and contributed to two deaths
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Scientists predict fat will join the other primary tastes within ten years
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A new algorithm could make it faster and less expensive to develop new painkillers
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A new study shows that black garden ants have a relatively meticulous protocol for when nature calls
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A Madagascar cave is packed with the bones of extinct species
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The discovery makes sense: Mollusks use these teeth to excavate rocks while they feed
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New approach offers “vaccine-like” protection against HIV
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The world may be noisier than ever but one scientist warns that our attempts to blot out the sound may cost us dearly
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Americans are still skeptical about some aspects of space travel
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A huge deposit of manganese nodules beneath the Atlantic might be a potential source of highly prized rare earth metals
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The recovery of a tiny fish signals good news for area waterways and proof that, when heeded, protective measures can make a difference
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Warm weather has drawn at least one bear out of hibernation and in search of food
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New study uses “synthetic fossils” to store data for the ages
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Recent genetic analysis shows that penguins can’t taste sweet or bitter, and scientists think sub-zero temps may be to blame
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Scientists hope the rebooted Large Hadron Collider could find supersymmetric particles—the next frontier of particle physics
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