Life
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Life
Evolution of mammalian monogamy remains mysterious
Two large studies reach opposing conclusions about why males stay with females.
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Neuroscience
Camping resets internal clock
After a week in the wild, people went to bed and got up earlier.
By Meghan Rosen -
Life
Tigers meet, mix in forest corridors
In India, narrow strips of wild land connect small groups of cats.
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Animals
Oxygen boost aided carnivore evolution in Cambrian explosion
Atmospheric change and rise of predators caused burst in complexity of life.
By Erin Wayman -
Neuroscience
Brainwashed
The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience by Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld.
By Bruce Bower -
Neuroscience
The Anorexic Brain
Neuroimaging improves understanding of eating disorder.
By Meghan Rosen -
Life
A flash of light implants false memories in mice
Researchers alter rodents' recollections by exciting just a few neurons.
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Animals
Eye-tracking cameras show peahens’ wandering gaze
Data show that female birds are not so riveted by their suitors’ magnificence
By Susan Milius -
Life
Rogue genes on X chromosome turn on in testicles
Chunks of rapidly evolving DNA could affect sperm production in males.
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Animals
Dolphins name themselves with a whistle
The marine mammals respond only to their own handles.
By Meghan Rosen