Life

  1. Brain

    Watching the Brain Learn to Read

    As kids learn to read, the left side of the brain gradually takes over from the right.

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  2. Animals

    Childhood chills give bees six left feet

    If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.

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  3. Animals

    Shoot the poop

    Some caterpillars get rid of their waste with ballistic force.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Gut germs to the rescue

    Many of the bacteria that live in our intestines may help keep us healthy.

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  5. Brain

    Wobbly Babies: Smarter Than They Look?

    Toddlers can make quick decisions about when to use a handrail while crossing a bridge.

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  6. Brain

    The Social Side of Baby Talk

    A mother's body language can make her baby's babbles more like speech.

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  7. Plants

    Tracking the sun Improves plant pollen

    Turning to face the sun helps snow buttercups make better pollen.

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