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Sperm Whales Congregate in Click-Based Cliques
The whales appear to prefer the company of "like-minded" individuals, ...
The whales appear to prefer the company of "like-minded" individuals, based on common vocal clicking behavior—an example of culture, researchers say. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Humans' Predation Unsustainably Takes Healthy Adult Prey
Whereas most predators kill the young or infirm, humans claim ...
Whereas most predators kill the young or infirm, humans claim a disproportionate number of mature healthy adults of reproductive age -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Better Road Signs Could Save Bicycle Riders
Signs that say "Share the Road" with bicycles may have ...
Signs that say "Share the Road" with bicycles may have far less influence over motor vehicle driver behavior than would signs saying "Bicycles May Use Full Lane." -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Self-Healing Spaceship Shielding Could Keep Astronauts Safer
A new lightweight material that heals itself when punctured could ...
A new lightweight material that heals itself when punctured could help spacecraft survive run-ins with debris. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Road Noise Takes a Toll on Migrating Birds
Researchers built a "phantom road" through wilderness using tree-mounted speakers ...
Researchers built a "phantom road" through wilderness using tree-mounted speakers to play traffic sounds, and witnessed a decline in bird fitness and diversity. Christopher Intagliata... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Terse Titles Cited
Scientific papers with shorter titles receive more citations than those ...
Scientific papers with shorter titles receive more citations than those with long-winded headings -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Sick Ants Seek Out Medicinal Food
Healthy ants wanted nothing to do with free-radical-rich foodstuff, but ...
Healthy ants wanted nothing to do with free-radical-rich foodstuff, but ants exposed to a pathogenic fungus sought it out, which upped their odds of survival. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Seaweed Bodyguards Coral against Bullying Sea Stars
Crown-of-thorns sea stars are an "underwater swarm of locusts" that ...
Crown-of-thorns sea stars are an "underwater swarm of locusts" that devour coral—unless the coral is protected by a layer of seaweed. Christopher Intagliata reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Cosmetic Ads' Science Claims Lack Foundation
An analysis of some 300 cosmetics ads in magazines found ...
An analysis of some 300 cosmetics ads in magazines found the vast majority of their science claims to be either false or too vague to judge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Deep Voice Gives Politicians Electoral Boost
Two new studies find that a deeper voice gives a ...
Two new studies find that a deeper voice gives a politican an edge over a higher-pitched opponent -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
