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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 4:26 PM by Jesse Emspak, LiveScience
An extremophile microbe that first existed billions of years ago and is still around today uses a toxic ingredient found in rocket fuel to create energy.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 3:53 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience
The Cthulhu-esque gut microbes help termites turn wood into digestible sugar.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 3:41 PM
People are flocking to dragonfly festivals and exhibits to get a closer look at this fascinating insect.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 2:15 PM by Melissa Breyer
Likely evidence has been found in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 12:30 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience
Scientists have long observed that bees copy other bees when learning the best spots to forage.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 11:45 AM by Catie Leary
After being rescued by wildfire biologists as a kitten, the 2-year-old endangered male panther is finally heading back home to the swamps and forests of southern Florida.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 9:49 AM by Melissa Breyer
The tarantula with an 8-inch leg span is lightning fast and boasts a potent venom.
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 9:39 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience
Shape, serration patterns and other features of shark teeth were enough for researchers to identify the species.
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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 3:20 PM by Jason Axelrod
Entomologists, rejoice! After a 17-year absence, the Brood II cicadas will overrun the East Coast in the coming months.
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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 10:31 AM by Environmental Health News
Since minks are near the top of the food chain, they accumulate large quantities of chemicals over a lifetime.
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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 5:27 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience
A sea lion named Ronan can not only dance, she can pick out the beat to a simple or complex song and shake it in sync,
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Mon, Apr 01, 2013 5:30 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet
Scientists have discovered that a group of both leopards and humans are able to live alongside each other peacefully in an area of western India.
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Mon, Apr 01, 2013 2:27 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience
Despite the discovery of color-causing structures in fossilized feathers, scientists still debate over the true color of dinosaur plumes.
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Mon, Apr 01, 2013 11:24 AM
Video: Scientists in Southern California are increasingly concerned about the large numbers of starving sea lion pups washing up on the beaches.
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Fri, Mar 29, 2013 12:55 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience
It turns out that the Humboldt squids are faster than expected, and they hunt in tightly coordinated groups, an unusual behavior for squid.
