Health & Medicine

  1. Tech

    A taste for cheese

    Researchers aim for cheese that is tastier, more nutritious, and easier to make than those now available.

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  2. Animals

    superfast muscles for cooing doves

    To coo, a dove's muscles have to contract and relax amazingly quickly.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Spitting Up Blobs to Get Around

    A nasty parasite finds a new host by making a fly cough up a blob of gel.

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  4. Animals

    An inspiring home for apes

    A group of scientists wants to establish preserves where orangutans and other primates have the chance to learn and create.

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  5. Animals

    Hot tail gives warning

    Ground squirrels can heat up their tails to signal and perhaps taunt rattlesnakes.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Workouts: Does Stretching Help?

    Stretching before exercise or sports may not improve performance or reduce the chance of injury.

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  7. Animals

    Male baboons get mellow

    Females may get male baboons to tone down violent behavior and become more cooperative.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Allergies: From bee stings to peanuts

    As more and more people develop allergies, researchers are looking for ways to treat and prevent severe allergic reactions.

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  9. Animals

    Snagging insects, hummingbird style

    A hummingbird has an unexpectedly flexible lower bill to help it catch bugs.

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  10. Animals

    Ganging up to grab more food

    Food-snitching birds may drive wolves to hunt in large packs.

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  11. Animals

    Some birds heed a monkey’s warnings

    An African forest bird can tell which monkey alarm calls to pay attention to.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Moving Good Fats from Fish to Mice

    Healthful fats from fish could end up in beef, eggs, and other foods.

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