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Neuroscience

Female’s nose blocks scent of a male

When a female mouse is in an infertile stage of her reproductive cycle, her nose cells don’t alert her brain to the presence of a potential mate.

Paleontology

Triceratops relative reveals dino diversity

A newly discovered relative of Triceratops provides new insight into the evolution of horned dinosaurs.

Genetics

DNA tags mostly deleted in human germ cells

Human embryos come with some heavy-duty erasers. Chemical tags on DNA get mostly wiped out in the womb.

Animals

Pregnant male pipefish not so great at giving embryos oxygen

During male pregnancy, pipefish embryos can get stunted by low oxygen in dad’s brood pouch.