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AnimalsBattle of the Hermaphrodites
A biologist argues that combining the sexes can actually make gender wars worse.
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HumansGood Gone Wild
New research shows that the ecotourism model of raising conservation awareness while protecting indigenous cultures doesn't always work out as planned.
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HumansVenting Concerns
Scientists have developed a code of conduct to guide their research and activities at hydrothermal vents.
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ChemistryCell-Surface Stories
The latest generation of microelectrodes is reaching into biological realms to detect the ebbs and flows of chemicals at the surfaces of cells.
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HumansBallot Roulette
In the midst of rapid change in voting technology, researchers are finding causes for concern as well as inventing new equipment and schemes to improve the accuracy and integrity of elections.
By Peter Weiss -
Health & MedicineThe Antibiotic Vitamin
Because vitamin D turns on a major germ killer in the body, a deficiency in the nutrient may leave people especially vulnerable to infections.
By Janet Raloff -
EarthDashing Rogues
Rogue waves, which tower over the waves that surround them, are probably more common than scientists had previously suspected.
By Sid Perkins -
The Predator’s Gaze
A new wave of research is trying to untangle the origins and nature of psychopathy, a personality style characterized by a lack of conscience, empathy, or guilt that attracts intense interest from the legal system.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineSalad Doubts
Researchers are looking into new ways to sanitize harvested produce and prevent foodborne pathogens from infecting people.
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Evolutionary Shocker?
A specific protein may help plants and animals store genetic variation and release it at times of stress.
By John Travis -
PhysicsDouble or Nothing
The hunt for a rare, hypothetical nuclear transformation known as neutrinoless double-beta decay may answer one of the most urgent questions in physics today: How much do elementary particles called neutrinos weigh?
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EarthCrisis on Tap?
Because people are becoming ever more dependent on underground aquifers as sources of water, scientists are striving to understand better how groundwater systems interact with the water that flows across Earth's surface.
By Sid Perkins