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Animal Migrations Track with Wikipedia Searches

By analyzing nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia page views, researchers found species searches reflect seasonal animal migrations and plant blooming. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Baseball Commish Talks Big Data

At a sports technology conference, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed issues including an automated strike zone and advanced analytics.

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Background Music Might Stifle Creativity

Volunteers who listened to music solved fewer word puzzles than others who worked in silence. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

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Science News Briefs from around the Globe

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Greenland to Palau, including one on the discovery of a trove of mummified cats in Egypt.

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Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Budding Yeast Produce Cannabis Compounds

Biologists have taken the genes that produce cannabinoids in weed and plugged them into yeast, making rare and novel compounds more accessible. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Who Has "the Right Stuff" for Mars?

Humans traveling to Mars will be required to operate with a degree of autonomy human astronauts have never had, due to communication delays. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Grandma's Influence Is Good for Grandkids

Grandmothers can enhance the survival of grandchildren. That is, unless grandma’s too old or lives too far away. Karen Hopkin reports.

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Should Robots Have a License to Kill?

Artificial intelligence experts, ethicists and diplomats debate autonomous weapons. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Warming Climate Implies More Flies—and Disease

The incidence of foodborne illness could jump in a warming world, due to an increase in housefly activity. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Light-Skin Variant Arose in Asia Independent of Europe

A new genetic study of Latin Americans provides evidence that gene variants for lighter skin color came about in Asia as well as in Europe. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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