Researchers in the Amazon are measuring how much carbon dioxide fertilizes the rainforest.
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A rare peek inside the subterranean home of the naked mole-rat
Among the naked mole-rat’s amazing qualities is the reduced ability to feel certain kinds of pain, such as that caused by acids—including the acid produced by high concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2)—and capsaicin (the spicy compound found in chil
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