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Whale-inspired windmills. Tracing the origins of a killer asteroid. Using vowels to sell. And more.
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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.
Mosquito Mapping
Scientists are mapping chemical receptors that help mosquitoes zero in on their victims.
Apes vs. Toddlers
Although equivalent in many intellectual tasks, human toddlers are much better than apes in social thinking.
Smelly Genes
New genetic evidence explains why each person perceives odors differently.
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Ice that won't melt. Finches driven to cheat. How music effects the brain. Increased carbon dioxide produces super weeds.
HPV and cancer in men.
Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll
Listening to our favorite music activates the same region of the brain that is involved in drug addiction.
Perfect Pitch
A Web-based perfect pitch test reveals new details about the musical ability.
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Antibiotics made out of Teflon. A new diet for chickens. A virus that can cause obesity? Why things aren't quite as bad as we think they'll be. And just how fast can dolphins swim?
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Counting underwater volcanoes. A new source of antibiotics. Which trees are better at fighting global warming. The power of repeating yourself. And crows that use tools to get food. video
Crow Tools
Crows use tools and higher order reasoning to solve a challenging puzzle.
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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.
Placebo Effect
Scientists look to the brain to find out why some people respond better to the placebo effect than others.
Hill-Climbing Robots
Scientists are teaching a robot how to climb hills.
Sparrow Song
Song dialects make a big difference when white-crowned sparrows choose mates and defend territories.
Wild Teen Roundup
A new skin test could predict which kids are most at risk for developing behavioral problems.
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Do women really talk more than men? Insects that explode to foil predators. Energy from vibrations. What happens to our brains when we get thirsty. A skin test to predict behavioral problems.
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.
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How the solar system formed, determining the standard for the kilogram, how brain damage affects art, cancer drugs from trees, protecting ports with underwater using sound.
Art and Brain Damage
Brain damage sometimes has a suprisingly positive effect on artists' work.
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Listening to muscles, yoga may stave off depression, a blood-based bandage, a protein inhibits aging in fruitflies, and whether lizards or snakes evolved first.
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Why cows have four stomachs, a new development in wireless electricity, babies' surprising eye for language, a genetic typo detector, and an archaeological debunking.