Human Behavior

A group of biologists suggests that disease ultimately determines much of who we are and how we behave.

The Culture of Being Rude

A new biological theory states that cultural behavior is not just a regional quirk, but a defense against the spread of disease

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Using Math to Examine Iran’s Election Results

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Archaeological Treasure Safe From Dam (For Now)

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A Caricature of a Female Scientist

The play "Legacy of Light" tells the story of two female scientists, but left our blogger disappointed

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Fingerprints and Friction

Why do humans, other primates and koalas have fingerprints?

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Humans Don’t Have the Last, or Only, Laugh

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The Well-Dressed Time Traveler

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Girls CAN Do Math (Duh)

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Bach's Forgotten Horn

John Allman (with colleague Atiya Hakeem at Caltech examining elephant brain specimens) is searching for one of the biological keys to human behavior.

Brain Cells for Socializing

Does an obscure nerve cell help explain what gorillas, elephants, whales—and people—have in common?

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From the Editor: Positive Thinking

Funny-looking cells and an air of expectation

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How Should Earth Respond to an Alien Message?

Citizens of Mexico City wear masks to prevent the spread of swine flu.

Dreading the Worst When it Comes to Epidemics

A scientist by training, author Philip Alcabes studies the etymology of epidemiology and the cultural fears of worldwide disease

Volvo introduced the three-point seat belt 50 years ago.

Buckle Up Your Seatbelt and Behave

Do we take more risks when we feel safe? Fifty years after we began using the three-point seatbelt, there's a new answer

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Have You Seen These Women?

Female scientists in history, photos and blogs

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Advice for Dealing With Recession-Related Losses

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Unexpected Considerations for the Home Funeral

New technology, with all of its conveniences, has created a new society called Elsewhere, U.S.A., according to professor Dalton Conley.

The Journey to Elsewhere, U.S.A.

A professor explains how new technology drastically altered the modern American family unit

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Does Rugby Predict Pope's Doom?

Hysterical Men by Mark Micale.

History of the Hysterical Man

Doctors once thought that only women suffered from hysteria, but a medical historian says that men were always just as susceptible

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