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60-Second Science
| Evolution
A study makes the case for the public's taste exerting Darwinian selection pressure on music composition. Evelyn Lamb reports.
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Milk fat compounds found on pottery shards indicate that Africans were engaged in dairy farming by about 7,000 years ago. Cynthia Graber reports
Jun 20, 2012 |
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| Health
Mice that ate dust from homes with dogs were protected against a respiratory infection that can lead to asthma in humans. Christopher Intagliata reports
Jun 19, 2012 |
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In some locations the incidence of Lyme disease tracks less with the abundance of deer than it does with the disappearance of foxes. Karen Hopkin reports
Jun 18, 2012 |
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A study of the D.C. bike-sharing program found that borrowers wear helmets far less often than do riders on their own bicycles. Karen Hopkin reports
Jun 15, 2012 |
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Rodents feeding on sweet mignonette love the fruit, but dislike the spicy seeds. So they spit them out, thereby dispersing them--to the plant's benefit. Karen Hopkin reports
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Yuhina birds fight over nest space, but in bad weather they leave each other alone much more. Amy Kraft reports
Jun 13, 2012
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Insect size tracked with atmospheric oxygen levels, until hungry birds and bats hit the scene. Karen Hopkin reports
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Six percent of children in rural areas had a food allergy, compared with 10 percent of kids in urban centers. Sophie Bushwick reports
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Vampire spiders pick out female mosquitoes, based on viewing either a blood-filled abdomen or the female's distinctive antennae. Christopher Intagliata reports
Jun 8, 2012 |
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Researchers uncover the secrets behind the super-hard hammering appendages of the peacock mantis shrimp. Cynthia Graber reports
Jun 7, 2012 |