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How humpbacks size up a school of fish, a marine tracking network, replacement retinas that work like the real thing, a sniper-detecting robot, and the hidden costs of rough roads.
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Eggs that can run away, a slobber stress test for babies, humans' speedy emotional rebounds, an international congress of dirt, and where dinosaurs come from.
Dinosaurs Evolved
In Jurassic Park, scientists ressurected dinosaurs from ancient DNA. But where did the dinosaurs that actually walked the Earth come from?
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How to end offensive sports chants, a coal-based jet fuel, how a love hormone softens marital spats, why poor people are more likely to be obese, and a fossil ancestor of modern birds.
Fossil Bird
Researchers have found an ancestor of modern birds that walked with dinosaurs.
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A parasite from cats, how comets kick the bucket, the next best thing to dino DNA, helping disabled kids find their voices, and using lasers in medicine.
Fossil Protein
Scientists are hoping to mine dinosaur bones for the next best thing to DNA.
Dino Doc Roundup
Some diseases that humans suffer from today, like cancer and gout, can also be seen in animals all the way back to dinosaurs. But do doctors belong in the same room as fossilized bones? One medical school says yes.
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The dangers of toxic algae, the intelligence of autistics, antibiotic resistance in dirt, rats' sense of smell, and diagnosing dinosaurs.
Fossil Roundup
Dinosaur lovers: It's time to move on from T-rex. A prehistoric Godzilla has been found, and he sounds nasty.
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A mystery in choral singing, what makes water sticky, how name brands affect our preferences, a cancer drug in your backyard, and new dinosaur discoveries.
Dinosaur Skin
Will scientists ever figure out what color dinosaurs' skins were? (Can guess based on whether they wanted to blend or show off)
Bedout Crater
A giant impact crater might be evidence of what caused a mass extinction 250 million years ago.
T. Rex Bully
A new exhibit that says T. rex didn't hunt prey, but was a carrion-eater
Roadside Paleontology
A site just off a Denver highway is yielding fossilized leaves from 64 million years ago.
Dinosaur Meteors
An asteroid impact 200 million years ago may have catapulted dinosaurs into dominance.