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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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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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Pollinators Shape Plants to Their Preference Mar 16, 2017

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In fewer than a dozen generations bumblebee-pollinated plants were coaxed to develop traits that made them even more pleasing to the bees. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Low Biodiversity Brings Earlier Bloom Mar 15, 2017

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For every two species lost in a grassland, the remaining flowers there bloomed a day earlier—on par with changes due to rising global temperatures. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Jupiter Moon to Be Searched for Life Mar 10, 2017

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If anything's alive on the ice-covered ocean world of Europa, a future NASA mission hopes to find it.

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Teeth Hint at a Friendlier Neandertal Mar 08, 2017

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By sequencing DNA in Neandertal dental plaque, scientists were able to find out about their diets—and their good relations with modern humans. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Forensic Science: Trials with Errors Mar 07, 2017

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What appears to be accepted science in the courtroom may not be accepted science among scientists.

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How to Find Loooong Gravitational Waves Mar 06, 2017

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The gravitational waves found last year were short compared with the monster waves that could be turned up by what's called Pulsar Timing Arrays.

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Biggest Rivers Are Overhead Mar 03, 2017

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Atmospheric rivers can carry the same amount of water vapor as 15 to 20 Mississippi Rivers—and deliver punishing winds, too. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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