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科学美国人60秒 SSS Falcons Patrol Fruit Fields for Pesky Invasive Birds
Washington state is the countrys largest producer of cherries and blueberries. The states wine industry is second only to Californias in value. But one non-native, nuisance bird is wreaking havoc. [Sound of starling call.] The European starling was b
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科学美国人60秒 SSS For River Otters, Social Life Is Shaped by the Latrine
River otters, like other social animals, have to carefully weigh the costs and benefits of hanging out in large groups. A big group makes it easier to catch fish, which seems like a good deal, but there's a downside to social life too. More otters me
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科学美国人60秒 SSS Bookish Mobsters Made Better Bookies
Turns out, education pays off. Thats true whether youre a doctor or a lawyeror even a mobster, according to a new study. Researchers compared the FBI files of more than seven hundred Italian-American mafia men from the '30s to the '40s to other nonmo
