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ChemistryDeep-sea battery comes to light
Microbes fuel a weak electrical current at hydrothermal vents.
By Devin Powell -
EarthWeather affects timing of some natural hazards
Seasonal patterns in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can be linked to rain and snow in certain locations.
By Alexandra Witze and Devin Powell -
HumansTools of a kind
People in southern Arabia around 100,000 years ago made tools like those of East Africans.
By Bruce Bower -
LifeMere fear shrinks bird families
Just hearing recordings of predators, in the absence of any real danger, caused sparrows to raise fewer babies.
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