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- Animals
Afraid of its own fishy reflection
A cichlid brain works differently when the fish attacks its mirror image.
- Genetics
Your inner Neandertal
New study finds some DNA in modern humans was passed down from Neandertals.
- Chemistry
These gems make their own way
Gemstones made in the lab could improve your cell phone or catch nasty bacteria in your water.
- Health & Medicine
A pepper part that burns fat
Study finds that dihydrocapsiate may give a diet extra power.
- Chemistry
Bandages that could bite back
A new material would make bacteria's attack the path to their demise.
- Life
The algae invasion
One of the world's simplest organisms is also one of the hardest to classify.
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- Health & Medicine
The mercury in that tuna
Pinning down how much of the poison is in the fish we buy.
- Climate
Explainer: Global warming and the greenhouse effect
Like the glass-walled greenhouses used to grow out-of-season plants, certain gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the sun’s energy near the planet’s surface. This keeps Earth warm enough for life to flourish.
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- Humans
A louse-y start for clothing
A date for appearance of body lice suggests time of first clothes.
