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Bonobo
Aug 04, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

Bonobos Have 'Speech' Similar to Humans with Behavioral Contexts Linked to Emotion

It turns out that bonobos may have "speech" that similar to humans.

Picky Eater
Aug 04, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

Your Picky Eater May be at Risk of Depression and Anxiety

Is your child a picky eater? Then there may be something more at play.

River
Aug 04, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

New App May Protect Endangered Species with Technology, Backed by the FWS.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with a company called FishBrain to back an app that may just help save endangered species of fish.

Rangeomorph
Aug 04, 2015 07:35 AM EDT

Ancient Fossils Reveal How the World's First Animals Had Sex

A new study of 565 million-year-old fossils has identified how some of the first complex organisms on Earth--possibly some of the first to exist--actually reproduced.

Child Sad
Aug 03, 2015 11:00 PM EDT

Survey Helps Determine Worrisome Versus Expected Childhood Behavior

New findings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reveal that using a novel dimensional method for distinguishing misbehavior may help predict whether children just have irritability or more serious behavioral issues.

Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Could Help Fight Blindness: Study
Aug 03, 2015 10:32 PM EDT

Eyes: Mimicking Pupils May Boost Trust

New findings published in the journal Psychological Science reveal that pupil mimicking can boost trust.

Amazon Rainforest
Aug 03, 2015 06:12 PM EDT

Severe Tropical Deforestation in the Amazon Largely Caused by Resettlement Projects

What's driving tropical deforestation? It's all about resettlement projects. Scientists have found that these projects are largely responsible for the disappearance of trees in the Amazon.

glacier
Aug 03, 2015 05:27 PM EDT

Ice Forms at a Rapid Pace: The Physics of Ice Formation

A new study has calculated the speed of ice formation. This could be huge when it comes to calculating recovery rates in glaciers and large ice sheets.

lizard
Aug 03, 2015 04:50 PM EDT

New African Lizard Species Named After British Naturalist

English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, who is widely considered a national treasure in Britain for his comprehensive work on animal and plant life, has just received a new honor. A newly discovered flat lizard species of South Africa, known as Platysaurus attenboroughi, has been ...

Honeybee
Aug 03, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Honeybees Naturally Vaccinate Their Babies with Their Blood

Bees may be able to naturally vaccinate their offspring. Scientists have found out how bees naturally immunize their babies by studying a bee blood protein called vitellogenin.

Alcohol
Aug 03, 2015 03:40 PM EDT

Gout Medications May Help Treat Liver Disease

New findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology reveal that gout medications may help to treat liver disease.

Prosthesis
Aug 03, 2015 03:35 PM EDT

Brain-Controlled Prosthesis Types with Only Brain Signals

Researchers have created a new, thought-controlled prosthesis that can tap into the relevant portions of the brain so that it can issue commands.

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