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The Darfur region has an ancient underground lake, animals navigate with internal compasses, what plants would look like on other planets, why offering too many choices is bad marketing, and why kids have temper tantrums.
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The science of deja vu, pollution from cities affects rainfall on mountaintops, a machine that can make almost anything, diets just don't work, and celebrities don't make great salespeople.
Celebrity Endorsements
Celebrity endorsements may not work as well as companies thought.
Animal Genes Roundup
One gene can determine whether a mouse is a wallflower or a party animal.
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Taking a picture of an itch, the genetics of social behavior, the drying of the American Southwest, looking a hurricane in the eye, and a stop-smoking diet.
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How supernovas make heavy elements, why teenagers have angst, some fierce arachnids get cuddly, why tanning is addictive, and the thinnest material ever made.
Teen Angst
New research may explain why seemingly trivial problems send young teens into rages and depressions.
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Life-and-death decisions from computers, video games are good and bad, seeing red hurts test scores, Dr. Tatiana on animal sex, and the link between obesity and puberty in girls.
End-of-Life Computer
Computers could help people make end-of-life medical decisions for their loved ones.
Old Brains Roundup
Senior citizens are less reliable witnesses, and a finding that could help stave of memory loss.
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Why rainbows are round (yes, round), ultraviolet light is an aphrodesiac to jumping spiders, getting rid of interior rattles in cars, senior citizens are less reliable crime eyewitnesses, and why some medical studies are more likely to get refuted.
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How addiction is like hunger, a new therapy that targets a virus's genes, the best math students perform the worst, pollution could contribute to obesity, and new immigrants face color and height biases.
Addiction and Hunger
Addiction and hunger seem to activate the same brain circuits.
Resolutions Roundup
Scientists are finally getting around to studying procrastination.
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Why you're not perfect, sitting up straight could be bad for you, the downfalls of two ancient civilizations coincided with climate change, the study of procrastination, and your useless organs.
Human Roundup
What would it be like to live in a zoo? A few people in Australia are getting a chance to find out.
Subliminal Distractions
The most insidious distractions may be the ones we're not aware of.
Rich and Happy Roundup
Your state of mind can help you fight off a cold.