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“A study by experts at the University of Exeter has revealed that couples with similar personalities make much better parents than those with different dispositions.” Researchers have observed that birds with stronger personalities, such as aggressiveness or willingness to explore, parent young chicks much better with partners that have similar traits. After experimenting, the chicks [...]

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Researchers have found some strains of food-borne bacteria that cause fatal heart disease. This bacteria is found mostly in soft cheeses and chilled ready to eat products.For healthy people listeria infections are usually mild. For others and elderly  it may be worse. This illness usually attacks the central nervous system and developing of the fetus. Nearly 10%  of serious infections [...]

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This new theory is that you could use fruit fly hair to make wireless electronics. The flys way of conecting things is much simpler that what humans have done. This was discovered by Carnegie Mellon University. I think it’s so cool that we can use animals for technology. It’s really weird that we can use fruitfly hair to help wireless [...]

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The nematode is a body snatcher. The reason why these caterpillars turn red is to warn off predators. This parasite is considered a pesticide. Scientist for 12 years still haven’t been able to figure out why it changes color. The scientists discovered that some birds don’t eat caterpillars with the infected larvae. The way the [...]

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It has recently been discovered that a species of amoeba has been farming its own food. Amoebas eat bacteria that live in water, but sometimes food gets scarce. So, these single-celled organisms carry a spore with them that can bring forth bacteria that can grow into a small colony. This is truly astonishing that something [...]

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New maps have been created of grape vines that will make them resistant to disease. There has been recent demand for disease resistant grape vineyards. In the past, only one species of grape has been used to make wine and chardonnay. Now there are many varieties of the same species, thanks to the wonders of [...]

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After three days of trying to find and capture a male spider monkey, the search is a total success.  Now that this group has found a male spider monkey they are putting a radio collar on the monkey to trace its location.  This tool will help study the cooperation and competition between male spider monkeys.  [...]

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The polar bear’s icy habitat has had a dramatic decline because of the increase of a warmer climate.  As a result, the polar bear has been added to the endangered species list.  However, it is not doomed to extinction!  If humans strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade or two, the polar [...]

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