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Animals

Termite soldiers locate battles with vibrational clues

To locate invasions, termite soldiers listen for millisecond-long delays in vibrational distress signals sent out by other soldiers.

Health & Medicine

Carbs and gut microbes fuel colon cancer

Western nations experience high levels of colon cancer, and carbo-loading gut microbes might explain why, says a new study in mice.

Earth

Sandstone structures form without cement

Lasting sandstone structures form when weighed-down sand locks into stable formations, researchers find in laboratory experiment.

Tech

Wax-coated plastic morphs between soft and stiff

Heat-controlled materials could serve as skeleton for shape-shifting robots.