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Though she laid bare the false claim of women's intellectual inferiority, Alice Lee failed to apply the same logic to race

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Using improved GPS collars, scientists are mapping more herd migration routes than ever before, a key to conservation efforts in the western United States

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Alice Lee's Science of the Skull — Alice Lee's Science of the Skull

Though she laid bare the false claim of women's intellectual inferiority, Alice Lee failed to apply the same logic to race

When Choosing Mates Female Birds Prefer Smarts — When Choosing Mates Female Birds Prefer Smarts

After observing initially scorned male budgies performing complex cognitive tasks, females shifted mating preferences

Best Photos of China's Far Side Moon Landing — Best Photos of China's Far Side Moon Landing

The Chang'e-4 probe and its rover, Yutu-2, are the first spacecraft to land on the little-explored lunar region

Technology Reveals Hidden Animal Migration Routes — Technology Reveals Hidden Animal Migration Routes

Using improved GPS collars, scientists are mapping more herd migration routes than ever before, a key to conservation efforts in the western United States

FDA Food Inspections Affected by Shutdown — FDA Food Inspections Affected by Shutdown

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency will resume scheduling inspections of ‘high risk’ foods next week

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