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Elephant Grandmothers Equal More Elephant Calves Aug 25, 2020

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Multigenerations groups aren't common in zoos, but they're a really good idea for elephants. A recent study showed how important grandmother elephants are for the survival of baby calves.

Lost Underwater City Not A City At All Aug 24, 2020

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In shallow water off the Greek island Zakynthos there is what could be the ruins of an old Greek or Roman city. When it was discovered, people thought it was a forgotten city that had been destroyed by tidal waves that hit the island long ago.

Fish Can Recognize Human Faces Aug 21, 2020

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How do people recognize faces? Is it a special ability that relies on custom circuitry in the human brain? Or, do we learn it with the same brain circuitry that we use to recognize other objects?

King Tut's Space Dagger Aug 20, 2020

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King Tutankhamen of Egypt has fascinated people ever since archeologist Howard Carter discovered his splendid tomb in 1922. He ruled ancient Egypt as Pharaoh around 1330 BC, and died when he was only eighteen years old.

Red Planet With A Ring Aug 19, 2020

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It might sound odd, but scientists think Mars is going to have a ring around it in tens of millions of years. They're predicting that one of Mars' moons, Phobos, is going to break apart, and its particles are going to make a ring around Mars.

Why Women Live Longer Than Men Aug 18, 2020

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According to lots of evidence, women do live longer than men, on average. In fact, humans are the only species for which this appears to be true under all conditions.

Kids And Money Aug 17, 2020

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Money is known to alter behavior, for better and for worse. Some experiments have found that even just handling money can change the behavior of kids as young as three.

Be Generous, Or Else Aug 14, 2020

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According to scientists, belief in a divine god makes people more generous.

Bean Yeasts Create Flavor Aug 13, 2020

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Coffee and cacao beans are fermented. Similar to wine, the flavor of the beans is determined by the type of yeasts and microorganisms present.

Seeing Motion And Avoiding Obstacles Aug 12, 2020

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Robotic aerial vehicles designed for functions such as search and rescue need ways to avoid crashing into trees, buildings and walls. There's a lot that robot designers can learn from studying how insects conrol their flight.

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