Subscribe to this tag Why do Animals Have so Many Different Colors?
Science - November 3, 2009
Darwin attributed color diversity to sexual selection, but another factor may be at play.
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Migratory Birds' Compass: The 'Sixth Sense' of Biology
Science - October 28, 2009
New study pinpoints migratory songbirds’ magnetic perception within a specific brain region.
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Mitochondria Behind Low-Protein Diet Life Span Extension
Science - October 6, 2009
Study in flies suggests low-protein diet works through power-producing organelles.
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Consciousness Helps the Mind and Body Work Together
Health - October 2, 2009
Research explores how brain picks best way to react to messages from muscle
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Oldest Skeleton in Human Family Tree Surprises Scientists
Health - October 1, 2009
Experts say finding challenges theory that ancestors were like chimps, apes
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Earth's 'Boring Billion' Years Blamed on Sulfur-Loving Microbes
Science - September 30, 2009
A new study suggests microbes could have stalled the evolution of complex life.
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Deep Sea Microbes Shed Light on Human Biology
Health - September 10, 2009
Scientists determine structure of enzymes involved in making ribosomes
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Secrets of the Four Chambers Revealed by Reptile Hearts
Science - September 3, 2009
The molecular blueprint for evolution from cold-blooded to warm-blooded has been found.
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Death-Grip Fungus Made Me Do It
Science - August 6, 2009
Ants attacked by specialist spores bite low-hanging leaves before dying.
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Turtles Make Sense After All
Science - July 10, 2009
Evolutionary development study describes a critical fold that sends the reptile off on its own.
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Sepsis Treatment Offers Lifesaving Potential
Health - June 16, 2009
Blood-cleansing therapy used in Japan warrants further study: researchers
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Anatomy Report Card: Public Gets an 'F'
Health - June 12, 2009
Ignorance could hamper doctor-patient communication, expert says
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Neck Size May Affect Severity of Sleep Apnea
Health - June 10, 2009
Even non-obese people are at risk, researchers find
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Key to Wound-Healing May Be Explained in Fish Tail
Health - June 3, 2009
Zebra fish release hydrogen peroxide to call white blood cells to injury site, research shows
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Biologists Question Animal Brain Size Theory
Health - May 29, 2009
Social behavior hypothesis contradicted in research paper
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Ocean's Gazillion
Science - May 28, 2009
Study of past ocean life hints at large potential capacity.
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Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
Health - May 21, 2009
Team finds mice lacking certain gene showed fewer signs of condition
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Study Links Cancerous Tumors With Depression
Health - May 20, 2009
Research with rats finds biological tie between growths and mood changes
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Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
Health - May 19, 2009
Brain areas processing sweet tastes, sexual stimuli may also key personality disorders
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Love Hormone May Ease Discussion of Painful Topics
Health - May 18, 2009
Study suggests oxytocin may help couples in therapy better deal with conflicts
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Birds Don't Miss a Beat
Health - May 12, 2009
Like humans, avian species can feel musical rhythms linked to a shared ability for mimicry
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Imaging IDs Brain Neurons With Preference for Real Words
Health - April 29, 2009
Finding could boost understanding of what causes reading disabilities
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Jet Lag Upsets Brain's Internal Clocks
Health - April 17, 2009
Finding could fine-tune treatments for sleepy travelers and shift workers, study suggests
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