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Male Mice Sing Sexy Songs to Woo Females

New research shows that mice can change their mating songs according to context

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Here’s How Europeans Quickly Evolved Lighter Skin

Darker skinned people lived in Europe until fairly recently

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A Sixth Sense Could Help the Blind “See”

In a new study, blind rats could get around by directly incorporating geomagnetic information

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Saturday’s Lunar Eclipse Will Be The Shortest This Century

Will you spot this weekend’s “blood moon”?

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Test Tube Burgers Get a $324,989 Price Cut

The scientists behind lab-grown meat think they can soon offer it at a price most of us can actually afford

Three new proposed cone snail species (L-R): Conus carlottae, Conus garrisoni and Conus bellacoensis, under regular light (top) and ultraviolet light (middle) and with colors reversed to approximate how they would have appeared (bottom)

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UV Light Reveals the Colors of Fossil Shells

Patterns made visible help a researcher discover 13 new species of ancient cone snails

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California’s Drought Is Changing the Way Bay-Area Water Tastes And Smells

The Bay Area’s water is still safe to use, but drought is causing a noxious algae bloom to affect tap water

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Why the ESA’s Astronauts Train Underground

The European Space Agency is applying protocols from the International Space Station in caves

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Found: The Bacteria That Are Making You Stink

Scientists have finally discovered the culprit behind smelly armpits

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Scientists Predict Obesity Rates by Examining Sewage Microbes

The microbial makeup of a city’s sewage can indicate its population’s physique

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Men and Women See Things Differently (No, Literally)

Color perception may actually have something to do with gender

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As We Get Older We Get More Tolerant of Discordant Music

Hearing loss isn’t the only thing that changes our music perception as we age

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Population Growth Can Warm a City As Much As Climate Change

Urbanization in California’s Central Valley could raise local temperatures an extra one to two degrees Celcius

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Turns Out Urine Isn’t Actually Sterile

New research debunks the myth that urine doesn’t contain bacteria…and calls traditional lab techniques into question

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This Nasty Medieval Remedy Kills MRSA

An ancient brew could lead to modern-day drugs to fight the superbug

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Pandas Actually Hang Out Together

GPS tracking data sheds light on giant pandas secretive societies

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Crossing Your Fingers Could Reduce Pain (No Lie)

Researchers find the spatial arrangement of our digits affects the sensations they feel

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A Tired Brain Could Actually Be More Creative

The wandering thoughts brought on by fatigue can lead to insight

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It Doesn’t Matter How Much Time Parents Spend With Their Kids

New research shows no link between amount of time spent with children and emotional, behavioral, or academic outcomes

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How ‘Waves’ Rippling Through Bird Flocks Help Them Escape Predators

Starlings are known for their coordinated movements and a common study animal for researchers seeking to explain such behavior

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