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Health & MedicineThis roe’s got a fish-E surprise
Scientists discovered a potent, new form of vitamin E, an antioxidant, in fish adapted for life in cold water.
By Janet Raloff -
Health & MedicineThe salmon that went moo
People allergic to milk products could face potentially life-threatening risks by eating casein-treated fish.
By Janet Raloff -
AnimalsWho’s on first with hummingbird bills
A survey of 166 hummingbird species links sex differences in bill length to sex differences in plumage and to breeding behavior.
By Susan Milius -
Handsome blue tit dads have more sons
A female blue tit with a particularly dashing mate is more likely to have sons than is a female matched with a ho-hum guy.