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AnimalsBirds know road speed limits
Crows, house sparrows and other species judge when to flee the asphalt by average traffic rates rather than an oncoming car's speed.
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PsychologyBlood marker may predict suicide
People who killed themselves had higher levels of a gene involved in cell death.
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Health & MedicinePower of sugar may come from the mind
Only people who believe exertion zaps willpower get a boost from glucose.
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LifeYears or decades later, flu exposure still prompts immunity
New forms of influenza viruses can spur production of antibodies to past pandemics in people who lived through them.