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Elephant Impressionists

April 4, 2005

Elephants can mimic sounds, which might help them maintain social bonds.

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Mountain Roundup

April 1, 2005

Mountain dwellers have lower death rates, and doctors will run medical tests on themselves while …

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Grubs

March 31, 2005

Using grubs to reduce manure on farms, and then converting them into animal feed

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Young Blood

March 30, 2005

Blood from younger mice stimulated stem cell production in older mice.

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Rust-Free Gold

March 29, 2005

Why doesn't gold get rusty? (Gold oxide is less stable in air than gold itself.)

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X-Chromosomes

March 28, 2005

Gene activity on the X-chromosome varies widely from woman woman.

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Bugs with Bugs

March 25, 2005

Bacteria on a wasp's antennae prevent infection in baby wasps, and bacteria inside nematodes kill …

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Ocean Floor

March 24, 2005

The muck on the bottom of the ocean helps keep the environment healthy.

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Teen Smoking

March 23, 2005

Only one of eight in-school smoking prevention programs had any long-term impact.

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Musical Meters

March 22, 2005

People raised in North America can't process complex rhythms as well as Eastern Europeans.

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Finger Length

March 21, 2005

Men with more dramatic differences in the lengths of their fingers are more aggressive.

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Old Dog Roundup

March 18, 2005

Old dogs stay mentally sharp with a healthy diet and stimulating environment, and people who perform …

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