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Seeking Out Fear

October 31, 2018

The science of human fear is much more complex than is commonly thought.

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Yo-Yo Dieting

October 25, 2018

A closer look at the effects of yo-yo dieting.

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Kangaroos in Trees

October 18, 2018

Tree kangaroos hop up trees instead of swinging through them like monkeys.

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Concerned boy blowing large bubble

Chewing Gum Myth

October 17, 2018

Does it really take seven years to digest chewing gum?

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California two-spot octopus (O. bimaculoides). (Thomas Kleindinst)

Octopuses on Ecstasy

September 27, 2018

An antisocial octopus loosens up under the influence of ecstasy.

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Tusks from a 2015 ivory seizure in Singapore. (Center for Conservation Biology University of Washington)

IDing Ivory Poachers

September 26, 2018

Elephant DNA and complex data analysis are helping to prosecute poachers.

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Fish-Eating Praying Mantis

September 25, 2018

A giant insect gobbles up guppies - and other small animals.

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Gut-Brain Connection

September 24, 2018

Scientists document a near instantaneous electrical connection between the gut and the brain.

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Eggs and immunity. (monicor/Pixabay)

Cytokine Research

September 21, 2018

A breakthrough in medical research arises out of an unexpected finding in chicken eggs.

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Body Clock Blood Test

September 20, 2018

A new blood test can monitor our internal clock.

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Implicit Bias

September 19, 2018

Researchers win an award for original work on implicit bias.

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Baltimore orioles are among the hundreds of birds species that migrate through North America every spring. (Susanne Bard)

Early Spring

September 18, 2018

Spring is arriving early to North American wildlife refuges because of climate change.

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