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'Nicotine Breath' Helps Tobacco-Eating Caterpillar Escape Predators [ Video]
The tobacco hornworm or Manduca sexta chases away its predators by its nasty nicotine breath, a new study has revealed. The bug uses a nifty trick to convert some of its food into a cloud of poisonous compound that repels its enemies.
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Majority of Vitamin Supplements Studies Flawed, Researcher Says
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After Weeks of Delay, Orbital Cargo Launch Announced
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Mars One Announces 1,058 People Advance to Round 2 to Earn a One-Way Trip to Mars
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Volcanic Eruption on Canary Island May Loom After Hundreds of Small Earthquakes
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Earth's Unstable Crust 4 billion Years Ago Dripped Down into Mantle
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NASA's Bouncy Super Ball Bots May be Planetary Rovers of the Future [VIDEO]
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Proposed Rule to Stop Protecting Gray Wolves Sets Dangerous Precedent, Researchers Warn
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Fructose May Not Deserve Such a Bad Rap After All, Researcher Argues
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Facial Recognition Gene Identified
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El Salvador's Chaparrastique Volcano Erupts Near San Miguel [VIDEO]
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New Understanding of Persistent Bacteria Could Lead to More Effective Antibiotics
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Social Norms Influence Food Choices, Meta-Analysis of Eating Habits Reveal
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Mauna Loa’s Lava Study Confirms Geologists’ Early Warning of Eruption
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World’s Largest Organism May Have Persisted Since the First Human Migrations
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Beyond the Aurora: How Do Solar Flares Affect Electronics
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Global Plastic Pileup Could Be Halted With Four Policies, California Study Finds
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Donut Inside Earth Could Hold Clues to Planet's Seizmic Activity
