Crabs' camouflage tricks revealed
Crabs from a single species rely on different camouflage techniques depending on what habitat they live in, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2019
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Cooling wood: Engineers create strong, sustainable solution for passive cooling
What if the wood your house was made of could save your electricity bill? In the race to save energy, using a passive cooling method that requires no electricity and is built right into your house could save even chilly areas ...
Nanomaterials
May 24, 2019
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Tradition meets tech as Kenya's herders adapt to climate change
For generations, Kaltuma Hassan's clan would study the sky over Kenya's arid north for any sign of rain—some wind here, a wisp of cloud there—to guide their parched livestock to water.
Environment
May 24, 2019
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Sinking feeling: Philippine cities facing 'slow-motion disaster'
When Mary Ann San Jose moved to Sitio Pariahan more than two decades ago, she could walk to the local chapel. Today, reaching it requires a swim.
Environment
May 24, 2019
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Sleepless in Berlin: Nightingales flock to scruffy city parks
Sarah Darwin, the great-great granddaughter of British biologist Charles Darwin, was sleepless in Berlin when, to her "enormous surprise", she heard a nightingale warbling merrily outside her window.
Ecology
May 24, 2019
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Regulators fail to set date for 737 MAX return to service
Civil aviation regulators from around the world failed to make a determination Thursday on when Boeing's popular 737 MAX aircraft can return to the skies after being grounded following two deadly crashes.
Other
May 24, 2019
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Main EU parties adopt climate change as rallying cry
In a shift since the last European Parliament elections, mainstream parties have adopted climate change as a rallying cry—spurred in part by a wave of student strikes.
Environment
May 24, 2019
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Colombian breeds rare frogs to undermine animal traffickers
In a small farmhouse surrounded by cloud forest, Iván Lozano inspects dozens of glass containers that hold some of the world's most coveted frogs.
Ecology
May 24, 2019
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SpaceX launches first 60 satellites of its internet network
SpaceX has launched a rocket carrying the first 60 satellites of its "Starlink" constellation, which is intended to provide internet from space in an array that could one day contain over 12,000 orbiting transponders.
Space Exploration
May 24, 2019
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Virtual reality helps police in dealing with autistic people (Update)
An autistic man walks out of a store without paying for a toy he picked up. He's followed by a storekeeper demanding he come back inside. The situation quickly escalates, and police are called.
Other
May 24, 2019
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