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Toddlers are the daredevils of the chimp world.

Those 2 to 5 years old are more likely than older chimps to free-fall from treetops or leap wildly from branch to branch. Past age 5, such dangerous behaviors decrease by about 3 percent each year.

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If you want a glimpse of the future of Antarctica, look at King George Island. It sits at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. This finger of land, which reaches toward South America, is the warmest part of the continent.

Thick ice blankets most of this island. But a rare oasis sits on its western edge. During summer, melting snow reveals rocky ground covere...


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Graphene is a wonder. This single layer of carbon atoms is stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum. It conducts electricity better than many o...


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A basketball player’s smooth, nothing-but-net shot. A softball pitcher’s wicked curveball. A football quarterback’s beautiful spiral toss. These aren’t just athletic spectacles. They’re feats of physics.

Making a ball take a specific path through the air is difficult, no matter the sport. That’s because the tiny details of a ball’s shape and spin can have a big impa...


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Pollination (noun, “pah-lih-NAY-shun”)

Pollination is a step in a plant’s life cycle that allows it to make seeds. It is the transfer of


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