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Songbird's duets aren’t always so harmonious
Harmonious bird songs may sound pleasant to people, but a new study has found that at least some birds fight by singing, using melodic tweets to defend their relationships and territories. FULL STORY
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Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Brian Greene usually writes about string theory and other grown-up stuff, but his latest book is a black-hole tale for kids.

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