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Utah's Deserts Are Bee Hotspots Dec 08, 2018

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The Trump administration is shrinking Utah's desert monuments, stripping some federal protections for wild pollinators. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Who's a Smart Dog?! Dec 06, 2018

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An estimate of dog intelligence requires looking at non-dogs as well to understand what's special to canines and what is just typical of the taxonomic groups they're in.

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Data Reveals Most Influential Movies Dec 05, 2018

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By analyzing the network connections between 47,000 films on IMDb, researchers found the most influential films ever made. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Blue Whales Have Changed Their Tune Nov 30, 2018

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In the last few decades blue whale calls have been getting lower in pitch—and a rebound in their numbers may be the reason. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Do Wine over Those Brussels Sprouts Nov 21, 2018

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Taking a swig of red wine before eating Brussels sprouts appears to moderate Brussels sprouts' polarizing flavor. Christopher Intagliata reports

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Rains Bring a Microbial Massacre to Chilean Desert Nov 19, 2018

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Freak heavy rainstorms in 2015 and 2017 wiped out many dry-adapted microbes in the Atacama Desert, useful info in the search for life off Earth. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Consensual Hugs Seem to Reduce Stress Nov 18, 2018

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People who had a conflict in a given day but also got hugged were not as affected by the negative interaction as were their unhugged counterparts.

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World's Largest Organism Faces Bleak Future Nov 17, 2018

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The single organism that is the Utah aspen grove known as Pando is on the decline due to herbivores wiping out its youngest tree outgrowths

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Babies and Chimps Share a Laugh Nov 10, 2018

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Adult humans laugh primarily on the exhale, but human babies laugh on the inhale and the exhale—as do chimps. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Singing Fish Reveal Underwater Battles in the Amazon Nov 08, 2018

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Researchers recorded piranha "honks" and catfish "screeches" in the Peruvian Amazon, which might illuminate fish activity in murky jungle waters. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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