Life

  1. Life

    Evolution of mammalian monogamy remains mysterious

    Two large studies reach opposing conclusions about why males stay with females.

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  2. Neuroscience

    Camping resets internal clock

    After a week in the wild, people went to bed and got up earlier.

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  3. Life

    Tigers meet, mix in forest corridors

    In India, narrow strips of wild land connect small groups of cats.

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  4. Animals

    Oxygen boost aided carnivore evolution in Cambrian explosion

    Atmospheric change and rise of predators caused burst in complexity of life.

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  5. Neuroscience

    Brainwashed

    The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience by Sally Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld.

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  6. Genetics

    The Sports Gene

    Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein.

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  7. Neuroscience

    The Anorexic Brain

    Neuroimaging improves understanding of eating disorder.

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  8. Life

    A flash of light implants false memories in mice

    Researchers alter rodents' recollections by exciting just a few neurons.

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  9. Animals

    Eye-tracking cameras show peahens’ wandering gaze

    Data show that female birds are not so riveted by their suitors’ magnificence

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  10. 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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  11. Animals

    Dolphins name themselves with a whistle

    The marine mammals respond only to their own handles.

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  12. Life

    Mouse retinas grown in lab

    Transplanted cells can function in rodents' eyes.

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