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New Map Knows Noise

National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still stillness. David Biello reports 

Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections

Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those underground environments. David Biello reports 

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