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Cow Reactors Roundup

February 11, 2011

A new study of the bacteria in cow's stomachs could help boost the production of biofuels.

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Musical Chills

February 10, 2011

Music stimulates the brain area involved in drug addiction.

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Social Genes

February 9, 2011

Gene expression changes depending on whom you interact with.

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Left-Handed Brains

February 8, 2011

Left-handers suffer more from learning disabilities but can also excel in spatial visualization.

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A Fairy-Wren Tale

February 7, 2011

A small Australian bird may benefit from the songs of one of its predators.

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Out of Africa Roundup

February 4, 2011

New discoveries in the Middle East suggest humans left Africa much earlier than previously thought.

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Eating Insects

February 3, 2011

Eating insects might sound yucky, but doing so could cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Birth Order & Achievement

February 2, 2011

Birth order has a limited effect on academic achievement.

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Ringing Brains

February 1, 2011

Ringing in the ears involves the reward centers of the brain.

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Sexing Pterodactyls

January 31, 2011

The discovery of a female pterodactyl with an egg in China is making paleontologists take a second …

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Podcast

January 28, 2011

ANIMAL STORIES: An Australian bird benefits when its predator sings, what happens when bees get …

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Science Illiteracy Roundup

January 28, 2011

A new study reflects an alarming lack of science literacy among U.S. college students.

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