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Parrots and crows solve same puzzle in their own way
Study shows how two highly intelligent bird species, parrots and crows, use native talents to inform their decisions. Read more about these smart birds.
June 12, 2011
Watch a solar flare happen
Check out this video from NASA of the June 7, 2011 solar flare. Watch it happen!
June 12, 2011
Bacterial meningitis rates wane thanks to vaccines
Rates of deadly bacterial meningitis have dropped in the U.S. thanks to vaccination and prenatal screening, according to a study published in NEJM.
June 11, 2011
June 2011 Arizona fires seen from space
By Friday evening, June 10, the Wallow fire in Arizona had burned nearly 409,000 acres. Three images taken from space show the fierce magnitude of this event.
June 11, 2011
How to attract lots of sharks and count them
The jagged edge of a shark's dorsal fin is unique -- like a human fingerprint -- and was a key characteristic in allowing researchers to count one population.
June 10, 2011
Monkeys playing rock-paper-scissors regret bad choices
Monkeys can, like us, feel remorse over the road not taken - at least when it comes to rock-paper-scissors - say researchers.
June 10, 2011
Moose crossing alert in your car
Norwegian researchers are developing a system that can warn of moose - and traffic jams - in the roadway ahead. Read more about a moose crossing alert.
June 10, 2011
Recycling old boats now happening in Norway
In Norway, nearly 5,000 recreational boats are retired and disposed of every year. Now, researchers have developed a new method for recycling old boats.
June 10, 2011
Froth of magnetic bubbles at edge of solar system
Voyager mission scientists say these spacecraft have sent back big news from the edge of our solar system: it's bubbly out there.
June 9, 2011
Hottest summers now might be coolest summers by 2050
Coolest summers may be hotter than the hottest summers of the past 50 years for many areas of the globe if greenhouse gases continue to rise, study shows.
June 9, 2011
