Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that affects the health of birds and other wild animals. Two varieties of songbird—zebra finch and European starling—were found to shed mercury accumulation with their ...
Environment
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When disaster strikes, you want the very best tools, functioning at their peak. In the case of catastrophic earthquakes, tornadoes, or even bombings in war zones, those tools are search and rescue dogs. But researchers have ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2017
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Whales, sharks, butterflies and lotus leaves might together hold the secret to saving the shipping industry millions and help save the planet, according to a marine biologist at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
Ecology
Jul 20, 2017
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Sears will begin selling its appliances on Amazon.com, including smart appliances that can be synced with Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa.
Business
Jul 20, 2017
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Google's Street View cars on Thursday started taking images in Austria, the only EU country along with Germany to remain largely absent from the popular online service showing 360-degree pictures of places around the world.
Internet
Jul 20, 2017
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After a century of markets dominated by a few types of wheat and white flour, ancient and heritage wheat varieties are making a comeback.
Other
Jul 20, 2017
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Summer is abloom at Nachusa Grasslands, where the warmth of July is igniting an explosion of color. Purple coneflowers point to the sky. Big bluestem grass sways in the breeze. Monarch butterflies flutter among delicate pink ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2017
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Scientists have untangled the competing influences of water and gravity on plant roots—by growing cucumbers during spaceflight.
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2017
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Cheap, plastic toys—no manufacturer necessary. The 2020 toy and game market is projected to be $135 billion, and 3-D printing brings those profits home.
Engineering
Jul 20, 2017
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Municipal wastewater may become a key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant disease-causing bacteria and fungi, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found.
Cell & Microbiology
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