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PaleontologyEarly meat-eating dinosaur unearthed
Pint-sized, two-legged runner from Argentina dates back to the dawn of the dinos, 230 million years ago.
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LifeSmall part of brain itching for a fight
A cluster of cells compels aggressive behavior in mice.
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Enzyme revives long-term memories
Increasing levels of a natural substance in the brain helps rats remember old times.
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LifeAnxiety switch makes mice shy no more
Brain-control experiments could help shed light on psychiatric disorders
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LifeDon’t trust any elephant under 60
Herds with older leaders are more attuned to danger, a study finds.
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LifeDangerous dinos came out after dark
Predatory dinosaurs probably stalked the night, scientists say.
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Health & MedicineBrain doesn’t sort by visual cues alone
Blind and sighted people’s brains sort the living from the nonliving in the same way, suggesting this ability may be hard-wired.
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Health & MedicineRetrovirus might be culprit in chronic fatigue syndrome
An obscure pathogen shows up often in people diagnosed with the condition, scientists find.
By Nathan Seppa -
Whatever that is, it’s scary
Tammar wallabies that have lived away from mammalian predators for more than 9,000 years still seem to recognize the appearance of danger.
By Susan Milius -
Psst. This fly’s ears can rival a cat’s
The unusual eardrums of a tiny parasitic fly turn out to rival cats', owls', and people's abilities to pinpoint the origin of a sound.
By Susan Milius -
Dyslexia gets a break in Italy
Although dyslexia involves a common disruption of reading-related brain activity, the reading performance of people with dyslexia appears to improve if they use a language that has consistent spelling rules.
By Bruce Bower