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Imitation: Better than flattery? - Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Imitation is a social glue in human society. We like people who imitate us. We call them friend. We will even tip them better! A new study finds similar responses in monkeys…

Animal arms race - Thursday, July 16th, 2009

The struggle between predator and prey never ends. Bats invented sonar, and now some moths are fighting back. Check out the Why Files acoustic-organic warfare, airborne edition.

Senators, governors and other mammals… - Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Can our evolutionary roots explain that self-destructive search for sex – and sexual companionship? Could Darwinian psychology constitute the cause home-wrecking, career-blitzing fatal attractions?

How a fly detects a poison - Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Animals spend a lot of energy avoiding toxic chemicals in their food. A new type of gene that does this in fruit flies reinforces the importance of reproduction in shaping evolution.

“No prob” sez life to crashing asteroids! - Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The “late heavy bombardment” burned out any life that was around 4 billion years ago — or not… Plenty of high temperature bacteria could have survived in deep rocks, says a new study.

Microbial bliss - Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Scientists are proving that intestinal bacteria can help health — but for what conditions? Should you take probiotic supplements or eat foods with beneficial bugs? What does the science say — and not say?

Body odor - Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Study finds that male body odor is harder to mask, but the male nose is more easily confused. Info lends insight into human mating, and helps perfume makers. So what’s in your deodorant?

Fish prove: The eyes have it! - Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

The color, vision and genetics of an African fish all vary depending on the clarity of its home waters. A new study suggests how species can form without geographic barriers.

Small is beautiful: Nanotech meets biology! - Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Biology operates on the nanometer scale, and now ultra-small technology is producing monster benefits for genetic analysis, cell biologists, and the treatment of blinding glaucoma.

Antibiotic brainstorms - Thursday, April 10th, 2008

As pathogenic bacteria advance, scientists are desperately scrounging around for new ways to fight them. But would you believe healing clay, gator blood, honey and crushed leaves?

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