Not-So-Precious Metals
If you’re wearing a gold ring, it began as a meteeorite that struck the earth billions of years ago, …
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Contagious Stress
Early stress in a zebra finch’s life not only cuts its life short, but takes a serious toll on its …
Sizing Up Vowels
New research suggests that different vowel sounds cue babies in to the size of objects.
Aging Brains
Age-related working memory loss may be at least partly reversible.
Problem-Solving Lizards
Some lizards can solve problems as well as birds and mammals.
Soccer Goalies
Soccer goalies tend to dive toward the right when their team is behind.
Comfort Food Hormone
A hormone called ghrelin is a key part of how stress triggers mice to seek out fatty food.
Neurons from Skin
Two teams of scientists have converted skin cells directly into neurons.
Promiscuous Finches
Promiscuity-related genes in finches may exist to exist solely to benefit males.