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GENETICS & EVOLUTION: Exclusively human genes, transitional fossils, and the history of lefthandedness.
Cat Domestication
A listener asks: where and when were cats first domesticated?
Genetic Politics Roundup
Researchers study the views of identical twins to investigate whether genetics plays a role in political preferences.
Global Seed Bank
A new global seed vault will safeguard food crops from around the world.
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Archaeologists dig deep, the mystery of Maya Blue, where your hair has been, and more.
Hunger Forecast
A new model predicts where global warming may trigger future food shortages.
Changing Accents
A listener asks: How far apart do people have to live in order to have different accents?
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How spiders avoid getting caught. Plastic that's as strong as steel. A purpose for the appendix? And more.
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Chewing gum that's not sticky. Worms and bacteria team up. Some very hairy genetics. And more.
Animal Attention
Humans may be hard-wired to pay attention to animals, according to a new study.
Mate Selection Roundup
When it comes to speed dating, women are choosier than men.
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The mosquito's exquisite sense of smell. How genes affect our odor perception. The cognitive skills of apes and toddlers. New analysis of old fossils leads to surprising discoveries. And how forensic scientists get DNA from blood.
Apes vs. Toddlers
Although equivalent in many intellectual tasks, human toddlers are much better than apes in social thinking.
Human Traits Roundup
Scientists gain insights into two essentially human traits: walking and talking.
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Dinosaurs and their rivals, a computer that solves checkers, the placebo effect and the brain, keeping fruits and vegetables fresh, and the evolution of walking and talking.
Talkative Men
Contrary to popular belief, men are just as talkative as women, according to new research.
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How fetuses breathe inside the womb, rats that help out other rats, ancient chile peppers found in Mexico, why we yawn, and the surprising forms alien life might take.
Ancient Mexican Food
Mexican food may have changed surprisingly little over the last millennium.