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  1. Animals

    Chicken Speak: Birds pass test for fancy communication

    The chicken may be the first animal other than primates that's been shown to make sounds that, like words, represent something in the environment. With audio.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Tech

    Cleanup Speedup: Device improves oil-spill recovery

    By adding grooves to the surface of a common oil-skimming device, researchers recovered up to three times as much oil as they do with smooth-surfaced devices.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Health & Medicine

    More Evidence of Protection: Circumcision reduces STD risk in men

    Circumcised men are less likely to get sexually transmitted diseases than uncircumcised men are.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Tech

    Unstoppable Bot: Armed with self-scrutiny, a mangled robot moves on

    Roboticists have made a walking machine that carries on despite serious damage.