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EarthExternal ills imperil tropical reserves
Impacts just outside park boundaries cause ecosystems within to decline.
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HumansAltruistic kidney donors help many
Mass exchanges result in more kidneys for difficult-to-match recipients.
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EarthNight lights may foster depression
In animals, chronic dim light triggers brain changes that disappear with the return of nightlong darkness.
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SpaceCrowd sourcing comes to astronomy
Researchers comb the Internet for snapshots of a comet and use the collected images to calculate its orbit.
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LifePolar bears’ ancient roots pushed way back
Full genetic blueprints suggest the animals split from brown bears millions of years ago.