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LifeOrangutans can mime their desires
Animals’ ability to act out what they want suggests an understanding of others’ perspectives, researchers say.
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Health & MedicineSpindles foster sound slumber
In “a very clever study,” researchers show that distinctive brain signals help sustain sleep in noisy environments.
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EarthForest loss slows in Brazilian Amazon
Between 2004 and 2009, the rate of clearing dropped almost 75 percent.
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LifeAphids, abandon ship
Warm, humid mammal breath drives the insects to jump off plants.
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