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COVID Has Changed Soundscapes Worldwide May 31, 2020

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The Silent Cities project is collecting sound from cities around the planet during the coronavirus pandemic to give researchers a database of natural sound in areas usually filled with human-generated noise.

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Science News Briefs from All Over May 28, 2020

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Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about an incredibly well-preserved horned lark (Eremophila alpestris), like the one pictured, that lived 46,000 years ago.

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Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching May 27, 2020

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Exposed to mildly warmer waters, some corals turn neon instead of bleaching white. The dramatic colors may help coax symbiotic algae back. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Skinny Genes Tell Fat to Burn May 22, 2020

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A gene whose mutated form is associated with cancer in humans turns out to have a role in burning calories over a long evolutionary history.

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Malaria Mosquitoes Are Biting before Bed-Net Time May 21, 2020

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Mosquitoes that like to bite at night are being thwarted by bed nets, leading to the rise of populations that prefer to bite when the nets are not up yet.

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We're Being Tested May 15, 2020

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President Trump pointed out yesterday that if we didn't do any testing for the virus we would have very few cases, which forces us to confront the issues posed by testing in general.

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Barn Owl Babies Can Be Helpful Hatch Mates May 14, 2020

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Food sharing is mainly found in adult animals as a part of social bonding. But in a rarely observed behavior in birds, older barn owl chicks will share food with younger ones.

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Donut Sugar Could Help Stored Blood Last May 12, 2020

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Dehydrated blood that could be kept at room temperature for years may be possible thanks to a sugar used to preserve donuts—and made by tardigrades and brine shrimp so they can dry out and spring back with water.

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Lemur Flirting Uses Common Scents May 11, 2020

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To entice female ring-tailed lemurs, males rub wrist secretions, which include compounds we use in perfumes, onto their tail and then wave it near the gals.

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Flamingos Can Be Picky about Company May 07, 2020

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They don’t stand on one leg around just anybody but often prefer certain members of the flock.

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