by
Zuberoa Marcos
Canines yawn when they hear people yawn, suggesting cross-species empathy
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Michael Balter
"Soft skulls" were present in human ancestors
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Rachel Nuwer
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Sarah C. P. Williams
New genetic analysis reveals where horses were first domesticated
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Ken Croswell
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Sid Perkins
Burps and flatulence from giant sauropods produced about 520 million metric tons of methane
by
David Grimm and Kerry Klein
An audio roundup of some of our favorite stories of this week
by
Jon Cartwright
Researchers determine how to carry mugs without making a mess
by
Erin Loury
Findings suggest golden locks evolved twice in human history
by
Elizabeth Norton
Mutations arm bugs for battle of the sexes
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Michael Balter
New evidence emerges that human evolution took a gradual course during two key junctures in prehistory.
by
Sid Perkins
Ice loss in coming decades will be considerable, but less than many previous estimates
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Sid Perkins
Researchers unearth speedy species of slowpoke fish
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Martin Enserink and Jon Cohen
With four mutations, a hybrid H5N1 virus jumps between ferrets via respiratory droplets
by
Ken Croswell
Astronomers watch event unfold from 2.1 billion light-years away
Plants are more sensitive to global warming than tests suggest
Talk with an expert about the latest efforts to detect signals from beings outside our solar system
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Daniel Strain
Dolphins may teach others how to help Brazilians catch fish
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Sarah C. P. Williams
Discovery could lead to better understanding of how blood cells age
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Sid Perkins
California bovines contribute to air pollution
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