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Whales only recently evolved into giants when changing ice, oceans concentrated prey
Blue whale surface feeding.
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The blue whale, which uses baleen to filter its prey from ocean water and can reach lengths...
Ancient Peru: Major discovery of early human life
James M. Adovasio, Ph.D., D.Sc., co-author of the study and a world acclaimed archaeologist at FAU's Harbor Branch, who is the foremost authority on...
Amazingly flexible: Learning to read in your 30s profoundly transforms the brain
When becoming literate neuroplasticity conquers a network that is deeply rooted in the brain. This reorganisation makes us more and more efficient in visually...
Cowbird moms choosy when selecting foster parents for their young
Cowbird moms pay attention to the size of eggs in the nests they choose for egg-laying, a new study finds. Inset: Two cowbird eggs...
Zika reached Miami at least four times, Caribbean travel likely responsible
TSRI Research Associate Nathan D. Grubaugh works with TSRI Graduate Student Karthik Gangavarapu to map the spread of Zika virus.
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Probiotic use linked to improved symptoms of depression
Probiotics may relieve symptoms of depression, suggests a new study.
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Probiotics may relieve symptoms of depression, as well as help gastrointestinal...
The brain detects disease in others even before it breaks out
Our sense of vision and smell alone are enough to make us aware that someone has a disease even before it breaks out. And...
Humanizing, harmonizing effects of music aren’t a myth
Interactions through music help people to minimize feelings of prejudice while boosting empathy for others unlike themselves, a researcher has found.
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Computer code that Volkswagen used to cheat emissions tests uncovered
Diagnostic sensor applied to the exhaust of a car.
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An international team of researchers has uncovered the mechanism that allowed Volkswagen...
Raised blood platelet levels ‘strong predictor’ of cancer
The paper calls for GPs to consider a diagnosis of cancer in patients with unexpected thrombocytosis, to increase early diagnosis which can save lives.
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Snakes, thought to be solitary eaters, coordinate hunts, study shows
A new UT study by Vladimir Dinets shows that some snakes coordinate their hunts to increase their chances of success. He studied the Cuban...
