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Anthropology

Rise of human civilization tied to belief in punitive gods

Beliefs in all-knowing, punitive deities may have fueled the growth of human civilizations.

Psychology

Don’t blame winter for that bleak mood

Contrary to popular opinion, depression doesn’t spike in winter, survey finds.

Animals

White-tailed deer have their own form of malaria

The otherwise well-studied white-tailed deer turns out to carry the first malaria parasite discovered in any deer.

Neuroscience

Mouse study offers clues to brain’s response to concussions

The brain needs time to recover between head hits, a study in mice suggests.