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How birds got their wings
Birds split from dinosaurs when their front limbs got longer and their back limbs got shorter, according to new research.
September 18, 2013
Today’s worst watershed stresses may become the new normal
“By midcentury, we expect to see less reliable surface water supplies in several regions of the United States,” said the study’s lead author, Kristen Averyt.
September 18, 2013
Where does imagination happen in our brains?
The answer, researchers suggest, lies in a widespread neural network - the brain's "mental workspace" - that consciously manipulates images, symbols, ideas and theories .
September 18, 2013
Heavily logged forests still valuable for tropical wildlife
New findings challenge a long-held belief that there is limited, if any, value of heavily logged forests for conservation.
September 17, 2013
Quitting Facebook: What’s behind the trend to leave social networks?
A social networking counter movement is emerging, and Facebook quitters, who remove their accounts, differ from Facebook users in several key ways.
September 17, 2013
Dogs’ behavior could help to design social robots
Study suggests dogs react more readily to robots that show interactive social behavior.
September 16, 2013
How our galaxy might look from outside
This artist’s impression shows how the Milky Way galaxy might look seen from the outside, from an almost edge-on perspective.
September 14, 2013
Insight into the hidden world of frozen oceans
Beneath the ice crust of a frozen ocean, microscopic algae and bacteria thrive. As the Arctic becomes ice-free, they will play a new role in Earth's ecology.
September 13, 2013
Voyager 1, you are here
Voyager 1 is now officially the first human-made object to venture beyond our solar system. This illustration may help you visualize where Voyager 1 is now.
September 13, 2013
It’s official: Voyager 1 first earthly craft to leave solar system
NASA says Voyager crossed the boundary of the heliosphere, or sphere of our sun's influence, a year ago.
September 12, 2013
