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Male Black Widows Poach Rivals' Approaches Aug 01, 2019

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Mating is risky business for black widow males—so they hitchhike on the silk threads left by competitors to more quickly find a mate. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Babies Want Fair Leaders Jul 31, 2019

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Babies as young as a year and a half want leaders to fix situations in which they see someone else being treated unfairly.

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Parrots Are Making the U.S. Home Jul 30, 2019

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Released or escaped parrots are now living in most states and are breeding in at least 21. For some, it’s a second chance at survival.

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Science News Briefs from All Over Jul 29, 2019

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A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal.

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Tourist Photographs Help African Wildlife Census Jul 25, 2019

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Photographs snapped by safari tourists are a surprisingly accurate way to assess populations of African carnivores. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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For Ants, the Sky's the Compass Jul 23, 2019

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Computer modeling revealed that insects with a celestial compass can likely determine direction down to just a couple degrees of error. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Why Two Moonships Were Better Than One Jul 20, 2019

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Engineer John Houbolt pushed for a smaller ship to land on the lunar surface while the command module stayed in orbit around the moon.

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One Small Scoop, One Giant Impact for Mankind Jul 19, 2019

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Just before Neil Armstrong climbed back into the lunar module, he scooped up a few last-minute soil samples--which upturned our understanding of planetary formation. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Investigating the Zombie Ant's "Death Grip" Jul 18, 2019

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Researchers dissected the jaws of ants infected with the Ophiocordyceps fungus to determine how the fungus hijacks the ants' behavior. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Attractive Young Females May Have Justice Edge Jul 16, 2019

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Youths rated as attractive were less likely to have negative encounters with the criminal justice system—but only if they were women. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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