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Thursday, November 14, 2019

Birds Raised by Other Species Use 'Password' to Recognize Their Own Kind

Cowbirds outsource parenting to other species, but an innate password tells their children to copy cowbird songs.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

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Catching Measles Makes You More Susceptible to Other Diseases

Unvaccinated children who contracted the illness lost their immunity to many other infections.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

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Experts Skeptical of New Study Pinpointing the Birthplace of Humanity

Despite high-profile study, the ancestors of humans living today likely evolved in many places at once, say critics.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

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Termites Cannibalize Their Co-Workers for the Good of the Colony

Underground species eats or buries its dead, depending on likelihood of catching disease.

Joshua Learn, Contributor

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The Loudest Bird Ever, Suffering Coral Reefs and Pureed Potatoes!

A month's worth of cool science stories summed up.

Alistair Jennings, Contributor

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Bacterial Bullet Takes Aim at Red Tides

Gel-like beads embedded with natural bacteria could fight harmful algal blooms.

Amanda Heidt, Contributor

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Colorado Fossils Show How Mammals Rebounded After the Dinosaur Age Ended

Corral Bluffs location contains fossils from a critical time in the evolution of mammals.

Charles Q. Choi, Contributor

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