Flu Shots & Pregnancy
Flu shots protect pregnant women - and their babies.
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Insects vs. Birds
The loud noise of insects causes some tropical birds to delay the onset of their morning song.
Sizing Up Spiders
Does a fear of spiders warp our perception of their size?
Female Songbirds
Female house wrens sing to defend their nest sites from intruders.
Giant Armadillos
DNA evidence reveals that the enormous armored glyptodont, an extinct South American mammal, was a …
Gender Bias & Online Sales
Buyers shell out a lot less in online auctions when the seller is female.
Hands-on Physics
Experiencing physics phenomena first-hand can boost students’ learning of the subject, and leads to …
Neandertal Legacy
Neandertals contributed to genetic risk factors for some of today’s health problems and even mood …
Food Security & Climate Change
Limited growing regions make staple crops like corn, wheat and soy more vulnerable to the effects of …
Performance Anxiety
Scientists pinpoint regions of the brain that work together to trip us up when we’re being …
Venus Flytrap Math
The carnivorous Venus flytrap avoids wasting energy digesting non-food items it traps by accident …
Hares & Climate Change
Snowshoe hares can’t help turning white in winter, even though climate change is delaying the first …