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AnimalsWater bears will survive the end of the world as we know it
Water bears have a till-death-do-us-part pact with the sun, study suggests.
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LifeThese bacteria may egg on colon cancer
Streptococcus gallolyticus may goad colon cancer growth.
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AnimalsRavens pass tests of planning ahead in unnatural tasks
Clever birds may have evolved their own broad powers of apelike thinking about the future.
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NeuroscienceBrain activity helps build an alpha male
In mice, nerve cells in the prefrontal cortex influence whether an individual is dominant or submissive.
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EarthDelaware-sized iceberg breaks off Antarctic ice shelf
An iceberg about the size of Delaware splintered from the Larsen C ice shelf in one of the largest calving events ever recorded.