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Bacteria Manipulate Salt To Build Shelters To Hibernate
The bacterium Escherichia coli is one of the most studied living forms by biologists, but none had to date noticed... Read More ›
DNA Mostly ‘Junk?’ Only 8.2 Percent Of Human DNA Is ‘Functional’, Study Finds
Only 8.2% of human DNA is likely to be doing something important – is ‘functional’ – say Oxford... Read More ›
Dog Jealousy: Study Suggests Primordial Origins For The ‘Green-Eyed Monster’
This will not surprise most dog owners: Dogs can act jealous, finds a new study from the University... Read More ›
Life Expectancy Gains Threatened As More Older Americans Suffer From Multiple Medical Conditions
NEARLY EIGHTY PERCENT HAVE MORE THAN ONE SERIOUS AILMENT With nearly four in five older Americans living with... Read More ›
Study Reveals ‘Unhappiest’ Cities In The U.S.
New research identifies the unhappiest cities in the U.S., but finds that some young people are still... Read More ›
Bats Use Polarized Light To Navigate: First Mammal Known To Use Polarization Patterns In The Sky To Navigate
Scientists have discovered that greater mouse-eared bats use polarisation patterns in the sky to navigate – the first... Read More ›
NASA’s Fermi Finds A ‘Transformer’ Pulsar
In late June 2013, an exceptional binary containing a rapidly spinning neutron star underwent a dramatic change in... Read More ›
New Approach In Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Target Alien Polluters
Humanity is on the threshold of being able to detect signs of alien life on other worlds. By... Read More ›
Smarter Than A First-Grader? Crows Can Perform As Well As 7- To 10-Year-Olds On Cause-And-Effect Water Displacement Tasks
In Aesop’s fable about the crow and the pitcher, a thirsty bird happens upon a vessel of water,... Read More ›
Discovering One’s Hidden Psychopathy
Neuroscientist James Fallon discusses how he came to discover, and how he’s learned to live with, the fact... Read More ›