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Extreme Storms Are Extreme Eroders Apr 05, 2017

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The storm that swept across the Rockies in September 2013 unleashed huge amounts of sediment downstream, doing the work of a century of erosion. Julia Rosen reports.

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Spiders Gobble Gargantuan Numbers of Tiny Prey Apr 03, 2017

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The low-end estimate for how much the world's spiders eat is some 400 million tons of mostly insects and springtails.

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Your Cat Thinks You're Cool Mar 29, 2017

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A study of house cats and shelter cats found that the felines actually tended to choose human company over treats or toys.

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Exoplanets Make Life Conversation Livelier Mar 25, 2017

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Astronomer Caleb Scharf weighs what ever more exoplanets mean in the search for extraterrestrial life.

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Bring Bronx Zoo to Your Living Room Mar 24, 2017

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Animal Planet's series The Zoo shows viewers the biological, veterinary and conservation science at a modern zoo.

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UV Rays Strip Small Galaxies of Star Stuff Mar 22, 2017

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Researchers measured the intensity of the universe's ultraviolet background radiation, and say it may be strong enough to strip small galaxies of star-forming gas. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Aggressed-Upon Monkeys Take Revenge on Aggressor's Cronies Mar 21, 2017

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Japanese macaques at the receiving end of aggression tend to then take it out on a close associate or family member of the original aggressor.

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Chaotic Orbits Could Cause Catastrophic Collision Mar 20, 2017

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Researchers used ancient climate cycles to confirm the solar system’s chaotic planetary orbits. An Earth–Mars collision is one distant outcome. Julia Rosen reports.

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Pulling the String on Yo-Yo Weight Gain Mar 18, 2017

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Mice that lost weight and then gained back more than they lost maintained an obesity-type microbiome that affected biochemicals involved in either burning or adding fat--suggesting interventions.

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Poverty Shaves Years off Life Mar 17, 2017

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A meta-analysis found that being of low socioeconomic status was associated with almost as many years of lost life as was a sedentary lifestyle.

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