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Here’s How to Get Attention for Your Research About Hookworms
This research may have a silly title, but it does answer an important question of global significance
Babies Start Learning Language in the Womb
Rosetta Stone language tapes for babies may soon usurp Beethoven as the womb soundtrack of choice
Old Christmas Trees Can Be Used to Clean Medical Equipment
Someday those pesky fallen needles may help save lives—or at least sterilize needles for annual flu shots
Mild Obesity May Not Be So Bad
A recent study finds that overweight or slightly obese people live longer than normal-weight people, but critics call foul on some of these conclusions
NASA Wants to Drag an Asteroid Into Orbit Around the Moon
If going to an asteroid is hard, maybe bringing an asteroid to us is easier?
It’s Not Safe for Turtles to Cross the Road, Humans Make Sure of That
Some motorists go out of their way to hit turtles that are trying to cross the road
Just Before Sealing the Deal, Male Peacocks Announce to All Other Ladies ‘We’re About to Do It’
Called a "hoot-dash" display, scientists puzzle over the purpose of this seemingly braggadocios bellow
One Spider Genus Has Species Named for Star Wars Monsters, U2, Cesar Chavez and Obama
The discovery of 33 new trapdoor spider species in the U.S. Southwest kicked off a celebrity species-naming throw down
Key to Getting Holiday Shopping Right, Science Says, Is to Trust Your Gut
Skip the holiday season melt downs by not over-thinking gifts for family or close friends, researchers advise
Most Arctic Animals Should Deal With Climate Change Just Fine
New research suggests that most Arctic mammals will actually be helped, not hurt, by climate change
With Commercial Spaceflight Just Around the Corner, Are You Healthy Enough to Fly?
The price of a ride to space is dropping, but is your body ready?
Instead of Dieting After the Holidays, Take the Bus
Driving just 1 mile less per day is more effective at reducing weight than cutting back on 100 calories per day
Giving Breast Cells a Little Squeeze Can Stop Cancerous Growth
Good news for breasts: simply giving would-be malignant mammary cells a little squeeze helps guide them back to a normal growth pattern
Pitcher Plants Entice Ants With a Water Slide of Death
A Venezuelan pitcher plant's specially adapted, wettable hairs counter the sticky pads and little claws on insect feet and are especially deadly for ants
Entire Microbe Communities Live Up in the Clouds
Thousands of feet above your head, microbes are living—and reproducing—in the tiny drops of water that make up clouds
Crayfish Have Been Secretly Spreading a Deadly Frog Epidemic
The more we can learn about how chytrid fungus spreads and attacks, the better chances we have at saving the world's amphibians
A Brand New Bee Was Just Named After Sheldon From ‘The Big Bang Theory’
Andre Nemesio and his team just named a brand new orchid bee Euglossa bazinga, after the catch phrase used by Sheldon Cooper
To Treat Drug Dependency, Doctors Are Burning Off Chunks of Addicts’ Brains
Through surgical means, doctors burn away the parts of the brain that deal with pleasure and motivation.
We Prefer Our Leaders to Have Deep Voices, Even If They Are Women
Our biology may be influencing our decision making when it comes to how we select our leaders
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