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Fact or Fiction
| Evolution
Recent studies do not support the claim of an enhanced resemblance between fathers and their young offspring
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John Matson
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Jun 18, 2011 |
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Fact or Fiction
| More Science
To escape predators in the ocean, these cephalopods will speed away by shooting a jet of water. But can squid use that behavior to take to the air and control their trajectories?
By
Ferris Jabr
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Aug 2, 2010 |
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Fact or Fiction
| Health
Assisted reproduction involves many manipulations in an unnatural lab environment. Does this handling have a detrimental effect on children?
By
Katie Cottingham
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Jul 1, 2010 |
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Fact or Fiction
| More Science
Fossilized corals, lasers beamed at a receding moon, Chinese artifacts, and other evidence have revealed that over the ages the length of time it takes Earth to spin once on its axis has increased significantly
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Adam Hadhazy
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Jun 14, 2010 |
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Fact or Fiction
| Mind & Brain
Mothers are at higher risk for depression during and after pregnancy--and many continue to have depressive symptoms even as children grow up. But are fathers, whose bodies do not go through all of the same biological changes, also at risk for prenatal and postpartum depression?
By
Katherine Harmon
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May 18, 2010 |
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Fact or Fiction
| Health
Because of the recession, among other reasons, more people are turning to generic drugs, often manufactured abroad. Is there any cause for concern?
By
Molly Webster
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Nov 12, 2009 |
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Fact or Fiction
| More Science
Are human speech-like vocalizations made by some mammals equivalent to conversation--or just a rough estimation of it?
By
Tina Adler
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Jun 10, 2009 |
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Fact or Fiction
| Health
Do healthy people really need liquids even when they are not thirsty?
By
Karen Bellenir
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Jun 4, 2009 |
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Fact or Fiction
| Mind & Brain
What does brain size say about a creature's mental abilities?
By
Kayt Sukel
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Apr 14, 2009 |
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Fact or Fiction
| Health
Do vegetables lose their nutritional value when heated?
By
Sushma Subramanian
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Mar 31, 2009 |
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Fact or Fiction
| Mind & Brain
Do elephants really have steel-trap memories?
By
James Ritchie
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Jan 12, 2009 |