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**Science, Quickly**

Tune in every week for quick, fascinating new developments and dives in the world of science.

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Swamp Wallaby Reproduction Give Tribbles a Run Mar 21, 2020

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They’re not born pregnant like tribbles, but swamp wallabies routinely get pregnant while pregnant.

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Ocean Plastic Smells Great to Sea Turtles Mar 19, 2020

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Ocean plastic gets covered with algae and other marine organisms, making it smell delicious to sea turtles—with potentially deadly results.

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Ancient Clam Shell Reveals Shorter Day Length Mar 17, 2020

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The growth layers in a 70-million-year-old clam shell indicate that a year back then had more than 370 days, with each day being only about 23.5 hours.

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Snapping Shrimp Make More Noise in Warmer Oceans Mar 11, 2020

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As oceans heat up, the ubiquitous noise of snapping shrimp should increase, posing issues for other species and human seagoing ventures.

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Stress from Undersea Noise Interferes with Crab Camouflage Mar 10, 2020

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In an example of how sea noise can harm species, exposed shore crabs changed camouflaging color sluggishly and were slower to flee from simulated predators.

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Indigenous Amazonians Managed Valuable Plant Life Mar 04, 2020

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Studies on very old vegetation in the Amazon basin show active management hundreds of years ago on species such as Brazil nut and cocoa trees.

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Computers Confirm Beethoven's Influence Mar 03, 2020

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By breaking 900 classical piano compositions into musical chunks, researchers could track Ludwig van Beethoven’s influence on the composers who followed him. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Science News Briefs from around the World Mar 02, 2020

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Here are a few brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from off the California coast about the first heart rate measurement done on a blue whale.

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Jet Altitude Changes Cut Climate-Changing Contrails Feb 25, 2020

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Increasing or decreasing the altitude of aircraft by a few thousand feet to avoid thin layers of humidity could make a major reduction to contrails’ contribution to climate change.

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Thoroughbred Horses Are Increasingly Inbred Feb 24, 2020

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Inbreeding in Thoroughbreds has increased significantly in the past 45 years, with the greatest rise occurring in the past 15 or so of them.

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