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Health & MedicineA sugar can melt away cholesterol
A sugar called cyclodextrin removes cholesterol from hardened arteries in mouse studies.
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AnimalsTiger protection in Thailand produces results
Despite good efforts, the goal of doubling the global tiger population by 2022 looks impossible.
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AnimalsFeral dogs take a bite out of Andean wildlife
A survey of a remote park in Ecuador finds feral dogs are a problem for many species of native mammals.
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PaleontologySaber-toothed salmon teeth more like tusks than fangs
Saber-toothed salmon teeth may not have been positioned like fangs at all.
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Health & MedicineRapid spread of Zika virus in the Americas raises alarm
After blazing through Brazil, a mosquito-borne virus called Zika, which may cause birth defects, is now poised to jump to the United States.
By Meghan Rosen -
LifeScience explains what makes dogs such sloppy drinkers
There’s hidden precision in the splashy mess of a dog drinking.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsBig cats hunt livestock when wild prey is scarce
Lions, tigers and other big cats tend to hunt livestock only after their wild prey has dropped in availability, a new study shows.
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AnthropologyAncient hominids used wooden spears to fend off big cats
Saber-toothed cat remains suggest ancient hominids used wooden spears as defensive weapons.
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LifeCats versus viruses: Arms race goes back millennia
A special protein has been protecting cats from feline AIDS for at least 60,000 years, genetic analysis suggests.
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AnimalsCat-versus-virus arms race goes back millennia
Researchers have found evidence of an ancient arms race between Felis silvestris catus, the species familiar today as the domestic cat, and feline immunodeficiency virus.
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AnimalsHow to drink like a bat
Some bats stick out their tongues and throbs carry nectar to their mouths.
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AnthropologyLong before going to Europe, humans ventured east to Asia
Cave finds indicate modern humans reached southern China long before entering Europe.
By Bruce Bower