Scientists are studying a fruit fly’s sharp organ that helps it lay eggs and eat, hoping to unlock the secrets of herbivorous insects.
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Time Is Running Out for the Leap Second
To the world’s timekeepers, the leap second is a kludge, a bane, a pain in the little hand. Now they’re proposing to ditch it. Will our days ever be the same?
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Your Cat Might Not Be Ignoring You When You Speak
Cats have a reputation for being aloof, but a new study has found that their relationships with their owners may be stronger than we thought.
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An Ivory Comb With an Ancient Message: Get Rid of Beard Lice.
Archaeologists in Israel unearthed a tiny ivory comb inscribed with the oldest known sentence written in an alphabet that evolved into one we use today.
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Sometimes This Octopus Is So Mad It Just Wants to Throw Something
A study finds that the gloomy octopus — its real name — is in the small club of animals that toss things at other members of their own species.