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Bone Building Needs Bit of Breakdown First Dec 21, 2018

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The hormone irisin encourages bone remodeling, in part by first triggering another substance that encourages some bone breakdown.

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Frog Picks Maternity Ward Like Goldilocks Dec 20, 2018

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The Bahia's broad-snout casque-headed tree frog needs a pool to raise its young that's just right.

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You Gotta Scratch That Itch Dec 19, 2018

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A particular set of brain neurons may be behind registering itch and inducing us to scratch.

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Join <i>Blue Planet II</i> Live-Tweet Dec 14, 2018

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Starting December 16, ocean scientists will live-tweet the BBC documentary series Blue Planet II, available via Netflix.

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Big-Boned Chickens May Be Humans' Geologic Legacy Dec 13, 2018

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Millions of years from now, the geologic record of the "Anthropocene" will be littered with plastics, yes, but also chicken bones. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Ancient Marine Reptiles Had Familiar Gear Dec 12, 2018

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Ichthyosaurs had traits in common with turtles and modern marine mammals, like blubber and countershading camouflage. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Little Aphids Ride Big Ones to Safety Dec 11, 2018

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When trouble lurks, juvenile aphids drop off of the plants they're eating and hitch a ride on bigger aphid escapees.

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Utah's Deserts Are Bee Hotspots Dec 08, 2018

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The Trump administration is shrinking Utah's desert monuments, stripping some federal protections for wild pollinators. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Who's a Smart Dog?! Dec 06, 2018

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An estimate of dog intelligence requires looking at non-dogs as well to understand what's special to canines and what is just typical of the taxonomic groups they're in.

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Data Reveals Most Influential Movies Dec 05, 2018

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By analyzing the network connections between 47,000 films on IMDb, researchers found the most influential films ever made. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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