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LifeAlbatross forage with fractal-like flight
New data offer support for a modified mathematical pattern in birds’ hunting behavior.
By Devin Powell -
LifeBacteria, insects join forces against pesticide
Microbes in gut, rather than genetic changes, allow insects to develop chemical resistance.
By Devin Powell -
EarthArctic sea emits methane
Source of climate-warming gas remains uncertain, but might be microbes.
By Janet Raloff -
PsychologyTwo heads sometimes better than one
Group decisions rise or fall based on what the most confident member knows or doesn’t know.
By Bruce Bower -
AstronomyDark matter search turns up empty
New calculations suggest dearth of invisible substance in solar neighborhood.