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5,496 results for: Forests

  1. Plants

    Mommy Greenest

    Green leafy moms take care of their offspring in ways that go beyond wrapping them in nice, snug seed coats and packing a nutritious lunch for them.

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  2. Humans

    Books for Late Summer

    The writers of Science News present wide-ranging recommendations of books for readers to pack for their late-summer vacations.

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  3. Thinking the Hurt Away: Expectations hitch ride on pain’s brain pathway

    Positive thinking exerts a calming effect on pain-related brain areas, yielding a substantial reduction in the actual perception of pain, a brain-scan investigation suggests.

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  4. Animals

    Oops! Grab That Trunk: High-diving ants swing back toward their tree

    Certain tree-dwelling ants can direct their descent well enough to veer toward tree trunks and climb back home.

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  5. Materials Science

    Making the Most of It

    A recent crop of studies demonstrates how nature finds strength in unlikely places.

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  6. Animals

    Meat-Eating Caterpillar: It hunts snails and ties them down

    A newly named species of Hawaiian caterpillar sneaks up on a resting snail and quickly spins silk strands around it, lashing it to the spot, and then eats it.

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  7. Animals

    Just Duet

    Two or more birds in some species can sing with such coordination that a human listener would swear that it's just one singer. With audio files.

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  8. Materials Science

    Whisking Whiskers: Nanobrushes sweep up

    Researchers have made microscopic brushes with carbon nanotube bristles.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    When Ebola Looms: Human outbreaks follow animal infections

    A network of organizations in an African region prone to Ebola epidemics has identified the virus in wild-animal remains prior to two recent human outbreaks, suggesting that animal carcasses may provide timely clues that could prevent the disease from spreading to people.

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  10. Math

    Life on the Scales

    A mathematical equation helps explain life processes on all biological scales, from molecules to ecosystems.

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  11. Physics

    Electronic Soup: Molecules in acid broth act as circuit parts

    An electronically promising molecule functions well in acid as a tiny amplifier, underscoring the importance of controlling molecules' electrochemical environments to achieve predictable performance.

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  12. Agriculture

    Using Light to Sense Plants’ Health and Diversity

    Laser scanners may help farmers better tailor when and how much to fertilize their crops, with side benefits for the environment.

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