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Health & MedicineBats may spread new Malaysian virus
A Nipah virus outbreak in Malaysia may have started when bats spread disease to pigs.
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Invaders can conquer Africanized bees
Bees that can take over even an Africanized-bee colony start by conning their nursemaids into giving them royal treatment.
By Susan Milius -
Buddy power warms tent caterpillars
Tent caterpillars get more heat and insulation than scientists had expected.
By Susan Milius -
Family success prompts tit divorces
For the first time, researchers have shown that bird pairs are more likely to divorce after raising young than after losing a nest of offspring.
By Susan Milius -
Soy, tea, and cancer benefits
Animal studies indicate that enriching diets with soy and tea fights cancer better than adding either alone.