Nature articles

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  First lab-grown kidney successfully implanted in a rat

  By Carl Franzen on April 15, 2013 10:45 am + 27 comments

  Scientists have implanted a laboratory-grown kidney into a rat for the first time, a medical Continue reading…

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  The ethical quagmire of geoengineering

  By Vlad Savov on April 4, 2013 04:31 am + 31 comments

  The question of how to tackle climate change is as complex as its potential answers are numerous. Continue reading…

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  Can DNA testing put a stop to the illegal ivory trade?

  By Amar Toor on March 15, 2013 12:45 pm + 27 comments

  The world's elephants are in a state of crisis. Populations are dwindling, poaching is on the rise, Continue reading…

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  Global warming could lower summer work capacity to 80 percent by 2050

  By Carl Franzen on February 25, 2013 06:51 pm + 148 comments

  The amount of work people can do in the summer compared to the rest of the year has dropped to 90 Continue reading…

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  Blind moles may smell in stereo, new study suggests

  By Kimber Streams on February 5, 2013 03:45 pm + 23 comments

  We already know that many senses work in stereo — for instance, visual information from our two Continue reading…

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  Dung beetles use the Milky Way to push poo

  By Amar Toor on February 1, 2013 04:43 am + 15 comments

  Most insects have no trouble moving around when the moon is bright, but darker nights can make Continue reading…

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  Scientists create a working microscopic tractor beam

  By Kimber Streams on January 26, 2013 04:52 pm + 14 comments

  After years of science fiction speculation and scientific experimentation, researchers have created Continue reading…

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  'Planet Earth' narrator David Attenborough calls humans a 'plague on the Earth'

  By Sam Byford on January 23, 2013 03:09 am + 217 comments

  Sir David Attenborough, the legendary broadcaster most famous for narrating BBC documentary series Continue reading…

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  Why insects may be nature's most effective pesticide

  By Amar Toor on January 22, 2013 07:06 am + 20 comments

  With demand for chemical-free foods on the rise, farmers across the world have been swapping Continue reading…

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  Offline: into the woods

  By Paul Miller on December 10, 2012 11:10 am + 125 comments

  I have a friend named Cash Lawless. First name Cash, last name Lawless. He’s a hair dresser, Continue reading…