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Polar Bears Older Than Thought
Polar bears have been chilling on the ice far longer than is generally thought, new research suggests, and they...
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Specific Genes Linked to Big Brains and Intelligence
Brain size and smarts are, to some extent, genetic — and now, a team of more than 200 researchers...
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Is Being Nice in Our Genes?
Oxytocin and vasopressin, two hormones that inspire feelings of love and generosity when they flood our brains, bind to...
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Was Jesus Happy?
Was Jesus Happy? How you answer that question says a lot about the culture that influenced you most.
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Evolution at Sea: Phytoplankton Can Adapt to Ocean Acidification
Fossil fuel derived carbon dioxide has a serious impact on global climate but also a disturbing effect on the...
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Scientists Redraw the Blueprint of the Body’s Biological Clock
The discovery of a major gear in the biological clock that tells the body when to sleep and metabolize...
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Genetic Mutation Linked to Autism Risk
Newly found gene mutations tied to autism may one day help scientists classify types of the developmental disorder and...
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PTSD Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Screenings
Why do some persons succumb to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not?...
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Human Engineering Could Fight Climate Change
So far, conventional solutions to global warming — new government policies and changes in individual behavior — haven’t delivered....
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Supreme Court: Human Genes Can’t Be Patented
In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling allowing human genes to be...