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Why you should be concerned about species extinction
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Most of you were probably taught that “extinction is forever.” Heck, you may have even bought a T-shirt with that logo on it, hoping that your fashion sense or financial support might stem the...
Ask a scientist
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What does it sound like when doves cry?
Much to the dismay of the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince, according to some cursory research, very few non-mammals actually cry. So...
Close encounter
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The universe is beginning to look a lot less lonely than it used to.
The probability of all of the components coming together in an environment that can support life is an indicator of...
The science of hatred
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In the 1962 movie What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis play siblings whose rivalry and hatred for each other almost surpasses the real-life malice between the two. In one...
Better know a prokaryote
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Escherichia coli, or E. coli, as its friends know it, has gotten a pretty bad rap lately. From tainting water supplies in Walkerton, Ontario to contaminating ground beef and — to the delight of...
Boxer walks 150 km to Winnipeg . . . and back
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Running down the highway on a hot, sunny day, followed by a caravan of family, friends, and supporters, Richie Goosehead is an impressive sight. A boxer, artist, and carpenter, he is over six feet...
Defying gravity and stereotypes
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It is the mark of good cheerleading to make gravity defying stunts appear effortless and enjoyable to a crowd of sports fans. Yet behind their grins and aura of ease, cheerleaders are athletes who...
