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Personal Genomes Could Soon Be Public Information
Anyone who’s generously given their DNA to genomic research under the assumption that their personal biological code would be...
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The Delights of Disgust
Disgust is the subject of numerous recent works in widely different areas of philosophy, including moral and legal philosophy,...
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Study Discovers DNA That Tells Mice How to Construct Their Homes
The architectural feats of animals — from beaver dams to birds’ nests — not only make for great nature...
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Earliest Blooms Recorded in U.S. Due to Global Warming
You could call them early bloomers: In 2010 and 2012, plants in the eastern U.S. produced flowers earlier than...
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New Insights Into Anatomy of Ancient Tentacled Creature
Scientists have shed light on a peculiar tentacled marine creature that lived 520 million years ago. Experts thought that...
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Is it Selfish to Eat Shellfish?
Can crabs feel pain? New research on the clawed crustaceans suggests the answer is yes. A group of UK...
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Science and the Fight Against Hunger
Although the world produces enough food to feed everyone, two million children die of malnutrition every year. Food insecurity...
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Leadership Skills May Be Genetic
An international research team says it has identified a specific DNA sequence associated with leadership skills. The findings, which...
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First Known ‘Social Chromosome’ Found
To humans, all fire ants may look alike. But the tiny, red, stinging bugs known as Solenopsis invicta have...
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Doomsday Clock Holds Steady at 5 Minutes to Midnight
Last year the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its famous “Doomsday Clock” — which measures the likelihood of...