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Mystery Solved
Source of puzzling cosmic signals found — in the kitchen
One type of radio burst has a pretty mundane origin: prematurely opened microwave ovens. Read More
By Christopher Crockett, Apr 10, 2015 04:19 pm
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Science Ticker
Saying ‘I’ and ‘me’ all the time doesn’t make you a narcissist
People who utter lots of first-person singular pronouns such as “I” and “me” score no higher on narcissism questionnaires than peers who engage in little “I”-talk. Read More
By Bruce Bower, Apr 10, 2015 04:15 pm
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News
Oil from BP spill probably sprayed out in tiny drops
Oil that gushed from the well in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill may have shattered into tiny droplets, with high pressures doing the work of dispersants. Read More
By Beth Mole, Apr 10, 2015 11:46 am
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Scicurious
Serotonin and the science of sex
Some scientists say that low serotonin makes male mice mate with males and females. Others disagree. In the end, it’s not about sexual preference, but about how science works. Read More
By Bethany Brookshire, Apr 10, 2015 08:00 am
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Science Ticker
Mountain gorilla genome reveals inbreeding
Mountain gorillas are highly inbred, with good and bad consequences. Read More
By Tina Hesman Saey, Apr 09, 2015 05:26 pm
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News in Brief
Fossil reveals terror bird’s power
Bones of a new terror bird confirm the creatures used their beaks to hatchet their prey but also raise questions about what drove the birds extinct. Read More
By Ashley Yeager, Apr 09, 2015 04:00 pm
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Science Ticker
Tyrannosaurs fought and ate each other
Evidence from a tyrannosaur skull and jaw fossils add to the argument that the ancient reptiles fought and weren’t above scavenging their own. Read More
By Helen Thompson, Apr 09, 2015 03:23 pm
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