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When We’re Threatened, We Try to Show What Good People We Are
Outside observers, however, tend to see through flimsy claims of innocence
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This Is How Much Hotter Nights in Phoenix Are Because of A/C
Waste heat from air conditioners causes a significant amount of warming outside
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Archaeologists Just Found a 5,600-Year-Old Pre-Dynastic Egyptian Tomb
This newly discovered Egyptian tomb is even older than hierogylphs
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Hurricanes Katrina And Rita Caused At Least 117 Uncounted Deaths, of Stillborn Babies
Higher rates of stillbirths overlapped with the most devastated areas in the aftermath of those 2005 natural disasters
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One More Way Cities Might Mess With Birds—By Throwing Radio Waves at Them
Radio waves disrupt birds’ migratory patterns, but birds may have a natural work-around
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The Black Death Actually Improved Public Health
Analysis of skeletons from before and after the height of the epidemic yields surprising results
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Breathing Deeply May Actually Boost Your Body’s Immune System
The power of the trained mind over the body is truly an amazing thing
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Government Says Oil and Gas Development Have Raised Risk of Earthquakes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s recent surge in earthquake activity due in part to wastewater injection
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Ancient Birds Avoided Mass Extinction By Shrinking
The shrinkage process was well underway before an asteroid brought doom to the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
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Biologists Are Biased Toward Penises
Researchers interested in the evolution of animal genitalia tend to focus on the male side of that equation, often unjustifiably ignoring the female
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Environment Matters As Much As Genes for Kids Who Develop Autism Spectrum Disorders
A new study found that environmental and genetic factors were equally important in assessing kids’ risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder
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Scientists Transformed Men’s Skin Cells Into Immature Sperm Cells
When inserted in mice testes, men’s skin cells were coaxed into becoming immature sperm cells
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Scientists inch closer to the cause of the mysterious “sea star wasting syndrome”
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Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies
This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
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This Bird Tricks Other Animals Into Handing Over Their Meals
The African drongo mimics warning calls of other animals to scare them away from food, but mixes true warnings with lies to keep those animals guessing
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A Simple Trick May Have Helped the Egyptians Build the Pyramids
No ancient aliens needed: A little bit of water reduces friction when dragging a sled over sand
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For 100 Years, Female Students Have Gotten Better Grades in Every Subject
Yes, that includes math and science
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Computers Can Tell If You’re Really in Pain—Even Better Than People Can
As computers become better at reading people’s expressions, their potential as lie detectors and diagnostic aids increases
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In a More Rational World, 4.1 Percent of People Sentenced to Death Would Be Exonerated
People whose sentences are downgraded to life in prison are less likely to be exonerated than those on death row
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