Over 100 years ago, the American artist Abbot Thayer proposed that the reason so many animals are darker on their backs than their bellies is to disguise their 3-D shape and so improve camouflage.
Plants & Animals
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This Halloween, you're not likely to see many trick-or-treaters dressed as spiders. Google Trends pegs "Spider" as the 87th most searched-for Halloween costume, right between "Hippie" and "The Renaissance." But don't let ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2016
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On the fourth floor of the University of Michigan's Museum of Natural History, in a large gallery set aside for temporary exhibits, a room has been built to display the remains of an ice age mammoth pulled from a farmer's ...
Archaeology
Nov 1, 2016
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory have helped develop a plan for the operation of Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, upstream of Grand Canyon National ...
Environment
Nov 1, 2016
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Nanoparticles are particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers. They are typically obtained from metals and, because of their tiny size, have unique properties that make them useful for biomedical applications. However, ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 1, 2016
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Streaming video platform YouTube on Tuesday said it had reached a deal with German music licensing organisation GEMA, ending a years-long battle that blocked users from watching many videos.
Internet
Nov 1, 2016
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Shedding a few pounds might be a good strategy in the human dating game, but for crickets the opposite is true.
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2016
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The tablet market shrank in the recently-ended quarter, as shipments of bargain-priced computers with detachable screens hit a record high, according to market analysis firm International Data Corporation.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 1, 2016
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After a seemingly endless barrage of cyberattacks, debate is heating up on hitting back at hackers where it hurts.
Security
Nov 1, 2016
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Sony said on Tuesday its fiscal first half net profit dived owing to a sharp rally in the yen and losses linked to the sale of its battery business.
Business
Nov 1, 2016
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