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·November 11, 2016·4 min read

Keeping Our Balance: Our Vestibular System Reflects Evolution From Sea to Land

Researchers reveal how our vesibular system reflects the story of our evolution, from sea to land.

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·November 10, 2016·4 min read

Fruit Flies Provide Insight Into How the Body Responds to Cold or Harmful Stimuli

A new study using fruit fly models could help researchers better understand the genetic and neural bases of detecting cold or painful stimuli.

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·November 9, 2016·8 min read

Mammalian Bone Gene May Be Repurposed to Fuel Cognition in Humans

A new study reports a gene that regulates bone growth may also have an additional role in brain development, cognition and learning in human and non-human primates.

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·November 8, 2016·3 min read

Humans Recognize Partially Obscured Snakes More Easily Than Other Animals

Researchers confirm humans have heightened visual awareness when it comes to snakes.

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·November 1, 2016·4 min read

Scientists Prove How Genetics Change Behavior by Studying Worms’ Foraging Strategies

A new study provides evidence that population density changes how individuals act.

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·November 1, 2016·5 min read

Wild Cat Brains: An Evolutionary Curveball

According to researchers, wild cat brains don't necessarily respond to the same evolutionary pressures as primates.

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·October 23, 2016·4 min read

Survival Instincts of Fish Impaired by Climate Change

Researchers report climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish, making them swim towards predators, rather than away.

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·October 11, 2016·3 min read

Females React Differently To Social Isolation Than Males

Researchers report females feel more stressed when the are socially isolated.

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·October 10, 2016·3 min read

Mice Sing Like Jet Engines to Find a Mate

To find a mate, mice use unique high frequency sounds using a mechanism that has only previously been observed in supersonic jet engines, a new study reports.