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Top Stories | September 4

Microbe’s survival manual
Researchers have uncovered how D. radiodurans can withstand extreme radiation.
Michael Daly/USUHS
Feud over family ties in evolution
Prominent scientists dispute kinship’s role in self-sacrifice among highly social creatures.
Primordial bestiary gets an annex
A classic Canadian fossil trove extends to thinner deposits, geologists find.
Evergreen source of Tamiflu
Pine and spruce needles brim with flu-drug precursor.
Most energy drinks lag in added health benefits
Many caffeinated tonics lack natural antioxidants and other beneficial compounds found in coffee, yerba maté and other plant-based drinks.

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Many caffeinated tonics lack natural antioxidants and other beneficial compounds found in coffee, yerba maté and other plant-based drinks.

A new study may yield new insights into behavior and life-span in ants and other animals.

New insights on how insect repellents work could eventually help scientists prevent the transmission of diseases like malaria.

A stealth approach to echolocation appears to be adaptive for catching eared moths.

New variety of photosynthetic pigment is the first to be discovered in 60 years

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Genome reveals that the first animals had a complex tool kit.

The Gulf of Mexico ranked among the top five marine regions for number of known species.

A new analysis traces the group’s origin to South America.

Birth control disrupts female odors used in mating and other social situations.

Male genitals grow longer with more competition from other males.

Blogs:

On the Scene Neuroanatomy down on the farm
By Science News Staff Aug 31st 2010

Comment Building better can reduce catastrophic quake deaths
By Roger Bilham Aug 27th 2010

Math Trek The pattern collector
By Julie Rehmeyer Aug 6th 2010

Book Review: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach
Review by Camille M. Carlisle
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