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Fowl 'Facebook' Tracks Birds for ScienceOystercatchers' lives and travels are being profiledon a website.
By Wynne Parry Published
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In Photos: The Life of a ShorebirdImages of eye-catching oystercatchers that share the beaches with us.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Mapping Puerto Rican Heritage with Spit and GenomicsStudents' work examines the nexus of disease and ancestry across the island.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? When Temper Tantrums Become a DisorderChildren who throw explosive, excessive temper tantrums now have their own disorder.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? Saying Goodbye to Asperger'sA change to the diagnosis of Asperger's and autism has brought anxiety to advocates.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? When One's Gender Identity Causes DistressThe DSM's take on people born with the wrong gender gets some significant tweaks.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? A Sexual Attraction to ObjectsBeing kinky isn't necessarily a disorder, according to the new mental health manual.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? How Coffee Drinking May Brew a Mental DisorderCaffeine intoxication and withdrawal are both listed as disorders by DSM-5.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? When Body-Appearance Obsession Becomes a DisorderAgonizing over a facial feature or other minor appearance flaw could be a sign of body dysmorphic disorder.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? When Collecting Becomes HoardingIn the new version of the DSM, hoarding becomes a disorder all its own.
By Wynne Parry Published
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How Evolution May Help Build Better RobotsIn computer simulations, squishy robots evolved to move like animals.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? When Grief and Depression MingleWhen should someone experiencing the loss of a loved one be diagnosed as depressed?
By Wynne Parry Published
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Normal or Not? New Psychiatric Manual Stirs ControversyCritics say the new DSM-5 will expand the boundaries of mental illness.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Smuggled Dinosaur's Return May Boost Mongolian PaleontologyOfficials have hopes for new museums, more paleontologists and more public interest.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Color of Money: Sparkling Blue Mineral May Sell for $100KIn the mineral market, a specimen’s looks, size and condition matter, and so can its history.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Disputed Dino Fossils Formally Returned to MongoliaA legal battled ended with the return of a high-profile skeleton, and a number of other specimens.
By Wynne Parry Published
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T. Rex Troubles: The Last Dino Legal BattleLong before a Mongolian dinosaur dispute, Tyrannosaurus Sue captured headlines.
By Wynne Parry Published
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How Much Say Should Congress Have in Science Funding?Efforts by lawmakers to establish new criteria for research has ignited an outcry.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Secrets of a Strange Lemur: An Aye-Aye GalleryRare lemurs can be seen as bad omens, but they are the ones that need protection.
By Wynne Parry Published
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How a Homely Lemur's Genome May Help Save ItGenetic clues from the odd-looking aye-aye may help protect the endangered lemur.
By Wynne Parry Published
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How Whales' Ancestors Left Land BehindWhales hoofed relatives once hunted on land and near the ocean.
By Wynne Parry Published
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7 Ways Food Needs to ChangeExperts discuss the forces shaping tomorrow's dinner.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Why Disasters Like Sandy Hit the Elderly HardOlder people are particularly likely to die as a result of natural disasters.
By Wynne Parry Published
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Where's the Water of the Future? Right HereThe planet has only so much fresh water, so how can we ensure a stash for our future?
By Wynne Parry Published

