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This Might Be Why Handshaking Evolved
A new study shows that shaking hands is a covert way for us to unconsciously sniff out each other’s chemical signals
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A Paralyzed Woman Operated a Flight Simulator Using Only Her Thoughts
Electrodes implanted in the brain are shown to enable those with quadriplegia to achieve amazing feats
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Officials Figure Out What Was Making Louisville Stink
A musty smell permeating the city can be blamed on a naturally-occurring chemical largely responsible for the smell of dirt
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Mars Rover Is Out of Commission (For Now)
Short circuit halts Curiosity in its tracks
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Are Climate Change And the Conflict in Syria Connected?
A new study shows a link between the nation’s recent unrest and a major drought spurred on by global warming
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This Could Be the Tiniest Organism on Earth
Scientists capture an image of ultra-small bacteria
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Bet You Didn’t Know About the Earth’s ‘Second Moon’
Even astronomers didn’t realize it was following the Earth until 1997
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Chilean Volcano Erupts in the Early Morning
The 9,000-foot volcano spewed ash, smoke and lava high into the air
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Americans Can’t Agree on What Shapes Health
New research shows that Americans think a broad variety of factors can make us sick
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How Armadillos Can Spread Leprosy
These tank-like creatures are the only animals besides us known to carry leprosy
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Someone Found Chris Hadfield’s Flight Suit in a Thrift Store
The astronaut isn’t sure how his suit made its way to a Toronto second-hand shop
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Popular Music Changed the Most in 1964
Scientists use genomic data to show how pop music evolves
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Allergy Treatments Could Someday Start Before You Are Born
Studies in mice are showing that it might be possible treat disorders that have a genetic basis during pregnancy
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The Dawn Spacecraft Is About to Reach Its Next Destination—the Dwarf Planet Ceres
We might just learn what the mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet are—and much more
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Statisticians Reveal the Best Place to Wait Out a Zombie Apocalypse
You’ll want to head for the Rocky Mountains
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Would You Live in an Antarctic Penguin Post Office?
Applications soar at post office in Port Lockroy, Antarctica
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Sharks Have Scary-Good Memories
New research on one species reveals an astounding ability to learn complex tricks and remember them for at least a year
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Like People, Bees Can Be Fooled by False Memories
Bumblebees gravitate toward unfamiliar flowers that merge two patterns they know—a classic error of long term memory
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How One Doctor Proposes to Conduct the First Human Head Transplant
An Italian neuroscientists says that the surgery could be ready in as few as two years, but the scientific community remains very skeptical
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Opportunity rover helps capture a hauntingly blue view of nightfall on the Red Planet
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