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  1. Humans

    Letters from the March 26, 2005, issue of Science News

    Sleeper issue “Goodnight moon, hello Mom and Dad” (SN: 1/22/05, p. 61) attributes behaviors of earlier bedtime, longer sleeping, and earlier weaning to “greater personal independence” in children who sleep alone. It is equally possible that these behaviors are due to something else. Research predicting which children and families will benefit from co-sleeping or alone […]

    By Science News
  2. Animals

    Ant larvae sway to say, ‘Feed me!’

    The most detailed study yet of body language of ant larvae translates a swaying motion as begging for food and a chance at a better future.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Planetary Science

    Jupiter as mirror for the sun’s X rays

    X rays emanating from Jupiter's midriff actually originate on the sun, new observations show.