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You Live in a Strange Solar System Jan 10, 2018

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Astronomers found that other star systems tend to host similarly sized exoplanets—far different from ours. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Glow Sticks Help Ecologists Study Amphibians Jan 09, 2018

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Ecologists needed a way to more easily keep track of populations of amphibians, and green glow sticks lit the way.

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Air Force Tracks Final Frontier Jan 03, 2018

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General Jay Raymond, Commander of Air Force Space Command, talks about keeping watch over space and cyber.

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You Traveled Far Last Year Jan 02, 2018

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Getting around the sun in 2017 was a memorable trip.

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Finches Can Learn to Sing Differently Than Their Genetics Dictate Dec 29, 2017

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The song training that Bengalese finches received appeared to overcome tempo tendencies baked into their genes. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Baby Bats Can Learn Different Dialects Dec 28, 2017

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Fruit bats raised hearing different pitches of sounds vocalized in keeping with their aural environment as they matured.

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Mongoose Societies Are Skeptical of Strangers Dec 24, 2017

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It takes months for members of a mongoose breeding society to trust newcomers with important tasks like watching for predators. Jason G. Goldman reports.

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Pain and Weather Fail to Connect Dec 23, 2017

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A big data analysis involving more than 1.5 million patients could find no relationship between weather and complaints to doctors about joint or back pain.

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Finding Further Places for Solar Panels Dec 22, 2017

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Siting solar panels over rooftops, parking lots, reservoirs and contaminated land could generate heaps of energy—with minimal effects on agriculture or the environment. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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This Fish Emits Damaging Decibels Dec 20, 2017

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The Gulf corvina produces a chattering chorus that’s one of the loudest underwater animal sounds on the planet. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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