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After A Fight, Rooks Go To Their Mates For A Beak Rub
After a fight, the opponents fly to their mates for consolation.
Snakes Steal From Toads and Eat Them Too
A snake steals toxins from the toads it eats.
Material Girls
Young female chimps were spotted making spears for hunting.
The Mama Mafia
Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests and then retaliate if the foster parent doesn't take good care.
Sharks Dwindle; Shellfish Suffer
The sea is running out of sharks and that's bad news for shellfish.
Super Faster
The Burmese python can survive on just a few meals a year. Scientists found a new type of cell that may explain why it can live on so little.
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Baseball players beware: Maple baseball bats do not out-perform ash bats at the plate, according to SciFri's baseball bat experts Brian Boltz and Lloyd Smith. Ash bats wear down differently than maple--but neither bat hits the ball farther. Listen
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Mars addict? Read the latest mini-updates from the Mars Phoenix Lander through Twitter. Get your fix here.
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Montclair State University hosted a panel called "The Environment and Sustainability, the Next 100 Years"--watch Ira, Michael Oppenheimer and others sound off on climate change.
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Last month, Microsoft rolled out a few upgrades its mapping service Live Maps--including new and improved 3D views and RSS feeds for neighborhoods. It's worth checking out.
Leech On Me
A 200-year-old controversy is put to rest: Genetic tests show that FDA-approved leech is not one species, but three. (2007-04-19)
Squirrels Ward Off Snakes With Hot Tails
Squirrels use infrared radiation to intimidate rattlesnakes. (2007-08-23)
Lousey Death
Pink salmon populations are careening towards collapse--but this time fishing isn't the cause. (2007-12-14)
Shell Shock
A new species of snail has a bewildering shell. (2008-01-11)
A Window into the Heart ... and Everything Else
A transparent fish reveals the inner-workings of the body. (2008-02-29)
Chimp Business
Chimps in clothes are giving people the wrong idea. (2008-03-21)
One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean. (2008-04-03)
Extinct Genes Resurrected
Researchers took DNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and put it in a mouse. (2008-05-23)
Thank You, Dr. Michael DeBakey -- You meet many important people in my business, scientists, doctors, politicians... (more) 
