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For Female Golden Moles, Size Does Matter

Females judge potential mates by their penis sizes, which they use to gauge a male's attractiveness for copulation

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More than Half of Our ‘Tuna’ Isn’t Really Tuna

Around one-third of 1,200 seafood samples from restaurants and grocery stores around the U.S. were not from the fish their label claimed to be

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Dolphins May Have Names for One Another

Whether dolphin vocalizations should be considered names and are used in a way comparable to humans remains contested, but research suggests that they may

Children in the U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, But Fewer Is Still Too Many

Heath experts warn that the decline in calorie intake was pretty incremental, meaning we're not out of the obesity epidemic woods quite yet

Couples Who Share Grief Fare Better on the Long Term

After the death of a child, those that stay strong for the sake of their partner tend to suffer most and cope least well while also hurting their spouse

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Scientists’ Best Idea for Saving Endangered Fish Isn’t Really Working

Fish ladders, meant to help swimming fish navigate dams, don't really work

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Scientists Pluck Blind Shrimp and Other Strange Life Forms From World’s Deepest Hydrothermal Vent

More than three miles beneath the waves, the world's deepest hydrothermal vent is home to ghostly creatures

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What Rock-Paper-Scissors Can Tell Us About Decision Making

The knowledge that scissors cuts paper, that rock smashes scissors, and that paper covers rock, is key in childhood development. But the same logic might also be a way to think about psychology too

Superior navigation in men isn’t an evolutionary adaptation from our cavemen days, new research shows. Photo: Steve Drake, Beckman Institute, U. of I.

Men Are Better Navigators Than Women, But Not Because of Evolution

Navigational abilities may be a side effect of higher testosterone levels

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Venus Fly Traps Glow Blue to Attract Their Prey

By emitting a faint blue glow, venus flytraps better attract their next meal

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Researchers Treat Sinusitis the Same Way They Clean Ships

Yes, researchers think about your nose like a dirty ship hull that needs cleaning. But it does seem to work

Geneticists Think They Can Fix Tasteless Tomatoes

By identifying the genes that control the production of volatile chemicals, we could soon turn the bland tomato's flavor back on

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Nuclear Bombs Made It Possible to Carbon Date Human Tissue

The fallout of the nuclear bomb era is still alive today - in our muscles

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Moles Can Smell in Stereo

We see and hear with eyes and ears process those images and sounds single pieces of information. It turns out moles do the same thing, except with smell

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Europe Is Warmer Than Canada Because of the Gulf Stream, Right? Not So Fast

A long-accepted explanation for a warm Europe is up for debate

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Saving Top Predators Could Have a Climate Change Benefit, Too

Through their effect on the food web, shifting predator populations can change greenhouse gas levels

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Trolls Are Ruining Science Journalism

Negative comments, regardless of their merit, could sway readers' perceptions

Guess What the Most Abundant Organism on Earth Is?

If you had to guess the most abundant organism on the planet, you might think of ants, or maybe bacteria. But a newly discovered virus might trump them all

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Opera Fans Have an Advantage in Chemistry Class

Twenty-five different natural and synthetic chemical potions and poisons pop up in 20 different opera's plots

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We’re Biased Towards Our Own Relationship Status And Push It Onto Our Friends

People, whether single or partnered up, tend to think their way of romantic life is better for everyone, regardless of how happy they actually are

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