Elephants Give a Helping Trunk When an elephant is in distress, scientists have found, nearby elephants offer it a reassuring touch to make it feel better. JAMES GORMAN February 28, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1hsl22I http://nyti.ms/1hWumzc The New York Times Science Elephants, Science and Technology, Empathy

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Help for Endangered Lemurs The animals have suffered from decades of habitat loss and poaching, but researchers say there’s hope. THE NEW YORK TIMES February 25, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1fjAIAQ http://nyti.ms/1fjALg1 The New York Times Science Lemurs, Endangered and Extinct Species, Poaching (Wildlife)

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Like Columbus, It Floated Here The answer of how the useful plants got to the Americas has stumped scientists, until now. RACHEL NUWER February 25, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1k5ZhJu http://nyti.ms/1k5ZfBn The New York Times Science Vegetables, Archaeology, Oceans and Seas, Genetics and Heredity

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Coming Soon: Heroes of the Higgs The documentary “Particle Fever” tracks the ultimately successful search at CERN for a linchpin of modern theories about the universe. DENNIS OVERBYE February 25, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1juJm4B http://nyti.ms/1h6Z2e6 The New York Times Science Higgs Boson, Movies, Physics

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Science So Everyone Can Get It An actor with a love of science seeks to apply techniques of drama to help scientists be better communicators. CLAUDIA DREIFUS February 25, 2014 at 5:00AM http://nyti.ms/1fisTv9 http://bit.ly/1fisTva The New York Times Science Science and Technology, Education (K-12)

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