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Aging Muscles Become Hard of HearingAs people age, neurons have to yell at the muscles to whip them into action, according to a small new study.
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Brainiacs Succeed in Mapping 248-Dimensional ObjectThat high school math problem with a page-long solution was a cakewalk compared to a recent mathematics answer that would ink an area the size of Manhattan if written out in small print.
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Human Voice Works Like a Jet EngineResearchers have discovered an unlikely link between patterns of airflow in a jet engine and how the human larynx produces sound.
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Surprising Activity Discovered at Yellowstone SupervolcanoEventually, this baby will blow. Meanwhile, the valley is bulging and the mountains, oddly, are shrinking.
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Female 'Fat Talk' Mandatory, Study FindsOften when women get together, the chatter eventually turns to whose skinny jeans don’t fit anymore and who weighs in heavier on the scale, according to a new study.
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You Can't Travel Back in Time, Scientists SayDashing the hopes of anyone who wants to be their own grandpa, some theorists now say this darling of science fiction just isn't possible.
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Cowbirds: Thugs of the Bird WorldCowbirds are the gangstas of the avian world, according to a new study that shows how these birds ransack the nests of those that don’t care for their young.
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Study: Seeing Red Lowers Test ScoresJust a glimpse at the color red negatively affects test performance, according to a new study.
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Longer Penises Give Rodents Mating AdvantageA longer penis attracts the ladies, in the rodent world that is, according to a new study.
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New Study: The Brain is ChaoticThe inner workings of the brain aren’t as organized as once thought. According to a new study, it’s mayhem up there.
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Why Americans are Skeptical of Their Role in Global WarmingWhile the evidence is clear that human-caused global warming is occurring and is a serious threat, many Americans have been slow to buy the whole argument.
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Caution: Don't Eat Fish as Old as Your GrandmotherOver-fishing facilitated by new technologies is threatening the long-term survival of deep-sea fish populations that take decades to mature and reproduce.
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Human Compassion Surprisingly Limited, Study FindsWhile a person's accidental death reported on the evening news can bring viewers to tears, mass killings reported as statistics fail to tickle human emotions, a new study finds.
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Older People More OptimisticOlder adults are more likely to see the glass as half full than half empty, a new study finds.
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Imagining Better Health Can Make it SoA healthy attitude could go a long way toward zapping your body into shape. Literally.
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Global Warming Wakes Groundhogs EarlierBalmy winter weather has snapped awake groundhogs and other hibernating animals too early, well before their food is available.
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Geologists Watch as African Continent is Torn ApartIt's liable to be a long, slow investigation as seismic activity parts the Red Sea and changes the map of Africa forever.
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Humans Wiped Out Australian GiantsHumans, not climate change, caused the extinctions of large animals of Australia thousands of years ago, a new study suggests.
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Birds of a Feather Haggle TogetherBirds of a feather certainly flock together, and with one species they also haggle and form cliques and divide tasks.
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Mystery of Napoleon's Death Said SolvedScientists say he died from an advanced case of gastric cancer and not arsenic poisoning as some had speculated.
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Bigger Brains Help Birds Dodge DeathA study that compared brain and body sizes with mortality rates for 220 bird species suggests why one bird flits deftly away from traffic while another becomes road kill.
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Parents Say Discipline Isn't Working on KidsAlmost one third of parents believe their disciplining styles are ineffective, suggests a new study.
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Newfound Bats are Real SuckersScientists have discovered the second species of bats with suckers attached to their feet allowing them to cling upright to smooth tree leaves.
