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Underwater noise pollution, genes for alcoholism, PCBs may compromise vaccines, proof of dark matter, and uvulas in animals.
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Music composed by a volcano, how quickly we judge others, wildfires release mercury, good news about recovering from stroke and heart attacks, and a contagious cancer in dogs.
Snap Judgments
First impressions are important, and new research shows we form them with remarkable speed.
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The better way to commute, resetting your internal food clock, why we don't remember our dreams, fungi that live in plants, and the problem with some drug companies' patient headhunting practices.
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The world's sharpest needle, a cancer treatment from a war paint plant, how men are like dogs, an outdoor greenhouse, and your brain's reaction to exercise.
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An evolutionary reason for morning sickness, fibers that act as eyes, a South American culture that puts the past ahead, Wal-Mart's economic impact, and new insights from Darwin's Finches.
Backs to the Future
A South American culture has the future behind it and the past ahead.
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A computer counselor for teenage girls, how apples help cells, what came before the Big Bang, carbon dioxide in our oceans, and what firefly flashes are saying.
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How humpbacks size up a school of fish, a marine tracking network, replacement retinas that work like the real thing, a sniper-detecting robot, and the hidden costs of rough roads.
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Eggs that can run away, a slobber stress test for babies, humans' speedy emotional rebounds, an international congress of dirt, and where dinosaurs come from.
Drool Stress Test
If the blood-curdling cry's not enough to tell you that your baby's stressed out, you might want to check the tyke's drool.
Adaptive Happiness
It may seem obvious that good fortune or tragedy would have lasting effects on our overall happiness. But what's obvious is not always correct.
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How to end offensive sports chants, a coal-based jet fuel, how a love hormone softens marital spats, why poor people are more likely to be obese, and a fossil ancestor of modern birds.
Offensive Chants
Scientists are developing new ways to keep sports fans from getting out of hand.
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Deciphering horses' whinnies, how apes plan ahead, the science of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, getting really mad over little things, and whether booze can cure a cold.
Ape Planning
You'd pack very differently for a trip to the beach and a trip to the mountains. It turns out that chimps and orangutans have a similar kind of foresight.
Pandemic No-Shows
Preparing for a flu pandemic takes more than just stockpiling vaccines. A major factor is keeping critical human resources on the job.
Bird Burglars
To keep our belongings secure, we use alarms, guard dogs, vaults, and secret hiding places. Scientists have found a bird that goes to nearly as much trouble.
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Emailing in your sleep, a lost planet, the risks of marketing remedies, a laser that zaps fat, and new developments in nanotechnology.
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Timid football coaches, the link between obesity and pain, the poorest crop, a new anthrax detector, and corals on carbs.
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Baby's ear for language, the effects of streams on salamanders, what kids do online, how marital stress can be bad for your heart, and a computer that picks perfect employees.