Humans

  1. Brain

    Fruit fly brain has two clocks

    Fruit flies have not one, but two built-in clocks to regulate daily activity.

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  2. Tech

    A taste for cheese

    Researchers aim for cheese that is tastier, more nutritious, and easier to make than those now available.

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  3. Animals

    superfast muscles for cooing doves

    To coo, a dove's muscles have to contract and relax amazingly quickly.

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  4. Psychology

    Worlds of self-esteem

    The way you feel about yourself can affect what other people think of you.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Spitting Up Blobs to Get Around

    A nasty parasite finds a new host by making a fly cough up a blob of gel.

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  6. Animals

    An inspiring home for apes

    A group of scientists wants to establish preserves where orangutans and other primates have the chance to learn and create.

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  7. Animals

    Hot tail gives warning

    Ground squirrels can heat up their tails to signal and perhaps taunt rattlesnakes.

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  8. Humans

    Words of the distant past

    Human ancestors may have been able to talk as far back as 350,000 years ago.

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  9. Psychology

    Roller coaster thrills

    Riding roller coasters is about the need that some people have to seek thrills and take risks.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Workouts: Does Stretching Help?

    Stretching before exercise or sports may not improve performance or reduce the chance of injury.

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  11. Humans

    Traces of Ancient Campfires

    Researchers have unearthed traces of what may be among the oldest human-controlled fires.

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  12. Humans

    Hints of Life in Ancient Lava

    Ancient lava may contain some of the earliest traces of life on Earth.

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