Jennifer Welsh is a Connecticut-based science writer and editor and a regular contributor to Live Science. She also has several years of bench work in cancer research and anti-viral drug discovery under her belt. She has previously written for Science News, VerywellHealth, The Scientist, Discover Magazine, WIRED Science, and Business Insider.
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Wail, Chuck, Snort: Rock Hyraxes Sing Complex SongsNeighbors steal style twists of strong males, creating a regional dialect.
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Blood Test May Reduce Stigma of DepressionHow much can the blood teach us about the brain?
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Apes' Simple Nests Are Feats of EngineeringThese nests are so complicated, it makes me want to take a nap
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Sleep Soundly: Images of Primate NestsGreat apes build nests to catch nightly ZzZZzs.
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Lopsided Melting Discovered Along Himalayan GlaciersUnlike other Himalayan glaciers, this one is holding steady or gaining mass.
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New Strategies to Fight Cyberbullying Needed, Scientist SaysWith the advent of the Internet age, kids are taking their aggression online.
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Dung Beetle's Poop Preference: Smellier the BetterThe poop-eating dung beetle prefers to snack on human and chimpanzee droppings.
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6 Brainy Baboons Pick Words from GibberishBaboons can learn what letter combinations make a word.
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Toddlers and Chimps 'Go With the Crowd'Orangutans, on the other hand, shun the wisdom of their peers.
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Mummified Kitten Served As Egyptian OfferingEgyptian Goddess Bastet really likes herself a mummified kitten, it seems.
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Expectations of Long Life Lead to Leisurely DecisionsAre you feeling extraordinarily mortal today? You are probably also thinking about settling down.
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Soldier Bugs Protect Colony From Threats Large and SmallThe soldier caste of the thunderbug don't just defend against invaders, they also have special anti-fungal properties.
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Collapse of Antarctic Ice Sheet Linked to Ancient 'Mega Flood'
14,000 years ago, a 'mega flood' caused the sea level to rise 45 feet in 350 years.
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Fuzzy Dinosaur Fishes at Dawn in New Paleo-ArtA new image created by Scott Hartman shows the dinosaur Unenlagia comahuensis looking for fish at dawn.
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Being Bullied Impacts Monkey Immune SystemWhen put in a high-stress environment, rhesus monkeys show it in their immune genes.
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Samantha Brick's Claim Reveals Science of BeautyWhat Does Science Say About Samantha Brick's Claim to Beauty?
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Florida's Invasive Pythons Now Devouring Bird EggsThe snake's appetite may cause big problems for bird populations.
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Your Easter Egg Might Hatch … a Dinosaur?The Easter bunny may steal its eggs from dinosaurs
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'Shaggy' Tyrannosaur Now World's Biggest Feathered BeastNewly discovered 'beautiful feathered tyrant' used its fuzzy down to stay warm.
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What Was Behind the Texas Tornadoes?Thunderstorms that spawn tornadoes typical for this area in spring.
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How Butterflies Adapt When Climate ChangesEuropean butterflies are stuck between a shady and a hot place.
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Sick Ants Help Vaccinate Colonies, Study SuggestsIt involves licking
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Sweets and Fast Food Linked to DepressionPastries linked to depression? But doughnuts make me happy!
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Bees Self-Medicate To Fight Off FungusWhen they get sick, bees take precautions to limit the spread of their infection.
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