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In the December 5 Issue:
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- Climate might be right for a deal: Copenhagen negotiations will take steps toward a climate-stabilizing treaty
- Botanical Whales: Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too
- Breaking the Speed Limit: Studies examine physiology and technology to better foresee the ultimate edge of human performance
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Top Stories | November 21
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Yellow crazy ants can get so annoying that birds don’t eat their normal fruits, a new study finds.
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DNA of infamous Phytophthora microbe reveals big, quick-changing zones, possibly the key to the pathogen’s vexing adaptability
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A New Zealand tree’s peculiar leaves may have served as defenses against long-gone giant birds.
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Violent pollen delivery in Catasetum flowers gets its power from temporarily deformed inner strip
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