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Diamond Impurities Bonanza For Geologists Studying Earth's History

Researchers analyzed data from more than 4,000 of these mineral inclusions to find that continents started the cycle of breaking apart, drifting, and colliding about 3 billion years ago.

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Why Dolphins Wear Sponges

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Fast-evolving Brains Helped Humans Out Of The Stone Age

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Man-eating Lion Danger And The Full Moon

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Bridging The Gap Between High School and College

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Animal Species Large And Small Follow Same Rule For How Common They Are In Ecosystems
Research leads to new "scaling" rule for abundance and production of animals.

Experiment Discovers A Heavy Relative Of The Neutron
Scientists announce the observation of a new particle--the neutral Xi-sub-b (Ξb0)--providing insight on how quarks form matter.

Seeing The S-Curve In Everything
While the S-curve has long been recognized by economists and scientists, new research explains the reason for the prevalence of this particular pattern, and thus provides a scientific basis for its appearance throughout nature and the man-made world.

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Children Share When They Work Together, Chimps Do Not

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Nuclear Decay Beneath Your Feet Accounts For Half Of Earth's Heat Output

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