Evolution Saves Cockroaches From Taking The Bait
A new study unravels the mystery of a peculiar transformation: sometime in the 1990s, the insects developed a sudden aversion to sweet-tasting poisons.READ MORE
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The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias
A test of third-year medical students in North Carolina revealed biases against the obese. The author of the study says these thoughts, often subconscious, could affect how doctors treat their patients and whether those patients trust them.READ MORE
The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias
Medical students' judgments about obese patients could eventually affect treatment.READ MORE
NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season
Forecasters say warmer ocean temperatures are a factor in their forecast of up to six major storms.READ MORE
Researchers Find Bird Flu Is Contagious Among Ferrets
With news of the mammals' susceptibility, scientists worry the virus could become more dangerous.READ MORE
'Extremely Active' Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted
Officials are forecasting 13 to 20 named storms. As many as six could be major hurricanes.READ MORE
Inside A Tart Cherry Revival: 'Somebody Needs To Do This!'
As the sour fruit's rep as a superfood grows, a scientist bids to breed hardier, tastier varieties.READ MORE
Descending Into The Mariana Trench: James Cameron's Odyssey
Director and explorer James Cameron fulfilled a longtime goal of diving in the Mariana Trench.READ MORE
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Seeing Double: Errors In Stem-Cell Cloning Paper Raise Doubts
Duplicated images in a breakthrough stem-cell study are prompting questions about its authenticity.READ MORE
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Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding
Researchers found a way to test ancient teeth for clues about when humans cut nursing short.READ MORE
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Could African Crops Be Improved With Private Biotech Data?
A scientist asked the world's biggest life sciences companies to share information on 100 crops.READ MORE
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The First Web Page, Amazingly, Is Lost
A team at the lab where the World Wide Web was born is on a hunt for the missing files.READ MORE
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Research Reveals Yeasty Beasts Living On Our Skin
A census of fungi reveals an expansive ecosystem, thriving on healthy human skin.READ MORE
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"What's the use of a balloon?" Ben Franklin was once asked. Here's what he thought, circa 1780.READ MORE
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How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine
Scientists have discovered the pathogen that triggered Ireland's Great Famine in the 1840s.READ MORE
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Quantum Or Not, New Supercomputer Is Certainly Something Else
The machine supposedly runs on the strange laws of quantum mechanics. But some critics have doubts.READ MORE
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Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
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