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Fresh water can pull stains out of fabric with an electric field
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Environment
Sea urchins can drill holes in solid rock with just their teeth
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Earth
A third of animals are vanishing as roads spread through forests
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Earth
Cold climate may have driven ancient humans’ move out of Africa
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Earth
Lightning storms triggered by exhaust from cargo ships
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Life
Lizard-bot spins its coiled tail to move easily through sand
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Technology
Bacterial optical fibre helps shine lasers through murky waters
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Physics
Self-propelling droplets creep towards heat to cool microchips
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Environment
Space cucumbers may help plants grow better water-seeking roots
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Technology
Smart glasses let you turn off the lights in the blink of an eye
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