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The World Changes, We Stay Largely the Same One thing is pretty much guaranteed, in the wake of a big-time news event: ... May 02, 2011 03:07 PM |
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Breaking down gender barriers will bring more energy and fresh perspectives into the world of science. Four leading lights discuss how to make it happen. April 28, 2011 |
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Science Nation Video: Citizen Science
Volunteers help scientists understand birds and changing habitats April 19, 2011 |
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Natural Born Dancers: Birds Bob to Beats But Monkeys Are Mixed Up One theory taking flight says only vocal-learning animals can sync up with musical rhythms, and those species make up an exclusive club: humans, some birds, elephants, whales, and dolphins. April 14, 2011 |
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Science Nation Video: Make Way for Ducklings
What wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends April 06, 2011 |
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The Trillions of Microbes That Call Us Home—and Help Keep Us Healthy The human body is a habitat for a huge range of harmless and beneficial microbes, which may be the key to fighting disease without antibiotics. April 04, 2011 |
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20 Things You Didn't Know About... Our unique human lips, the conquests that carried kissing, and how kissing makes men and women more like each other |
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Memories Are Crucial for Looking Into the Future Without remembering how the past unfolded, trying to plan ahead is "like being in a room with nothing there and having a guy tell you to go find a chair." |
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Believe it or not, says psychologist Stephanie Ortigue, lust makes heavy intellectual demands involving complex thought. (Care to come upstairs and see my diplomas?) |
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Can Bill Gates Buy a Better World? The billionaire's foundation has been criticized for being insider-ish and attention-grabbing, but the organization has recently had some big successes. |
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for the Dinosaur Hunter Who Found—and Named—Mojoceratops Nick Longrich finds ancient treasure not only in the ground but in long-overlooked collections in museums. |