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AnimalsMonkey in the mirror
Monkeys with implanted head devices use mirrors to inspect themselves, perhaps signaling self-awareness.
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SpaceFirst it’s there, then it’s knot
Discovered just a year ago, a tangle of atoms at the edge of the solar system disappears before astrophysicists’ eyes, leaving questions behind.
By Ron Cowen -
LifeWill groom for snuggles
Sooty mangabey and vervet monkey mothers charge a price, dictated by market forces, that other females must pay to touch their babies.
By Susan Milius -
AnimalsFemale chimps play with ‘dolls’
Youngsters mimic mothering by cradling sticks, reigniting debate over sex differences in toy choices.
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HumansHow to hear above the cocktail party din
Simply repeating a sound in different acoustic environments may allow listeners to focus in on it, experiments suggest.
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Health & MedicineHow the brain shops
Using implanted electrodes, researchers find individual neurons associated with attaching value to objects.
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Health & MedicineVaccine against cocaine makes headway
Injections gin up antibodies in mice that limit the drug's effects, a new study shows.
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LifeLife
A fossil flower from one of life’s early bloomers, plus monkey business and shark cleanings in this week’s news.
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HumansBrain’s mirror system loves the robot
Experiments that shed light on how the "monkey see, monkey do" part works may suggest why we feel sad for Wall-E.
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LifeLife
Salamander's algal partners, tool-using capuchins, a beneficial bacterial infection and more in this week's news
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Furry Math: Macaques can do sums like people in a hurry
Macaques and college students showed similarities in performance on a computer test of split-second arithmetic, suggesting a common inheritance of the ability to do approximate math without counting.
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EarthDioxin’s long reach
Breast development is delayed in teenage girls who were exposed to the organic pollutant dioxin in the womb and in their mothers' breast milk.