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Book Review: The Man Who Wasn't There
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The Ups and Downs of Sex
A new analysis of fetal records shows that the chances of finding a boy or a girl at conception start out at 50–50 and then change over the course of pregnancy - Scientific American Volume 313, Issue 4 The Sciences
Readers Respond to "The Amazing Teen Brain"
Letters to the editor from the June 2015 issue of Scientific American - Slide Shows The Sciences
Pluto's Peculiarities Revealed in New Photos [Slide Show]
High-resolution images trickling in from NASA’s New Horizons mission showcase the distant dot’s curious qualities - News Sustainability
Can Wolves Bring Back Wilderness? [Excerpt]
People may find it hard to adapt to an ecology of predation and fear - 60-Second Science Sustainability
Wildlife Tourism Could Be "Domesticating" Wild Animals
Human tourism—no matter how well-intentioned—might desensitize wild animals to poachers and predators, affecting their odds of survival. Christopher Intagliata reports - Reuters The Sciences
Experts Cautious About Study Predicting 'Gay' Orientation
New research points to genetic markers but sample is small and prone to bias - Nature Mind
Supercomputer Simulates Rat Brain Fragment
Blue Brain Project publishes its first major result: a digital imitation of circuitry in a sandgrain-sized chunk of rat brain - Climatewire Sustainability
Can Coal-Powered Turkey Get Serious about Climate Change?
The economic boom in Turkey has posed challenges for the environment - Nature The Sciences
How Elephants Stay Cancer-Free
The animals have 20 copies of a key tumor-fighting gene; humans have just one - Special Editions Volume 24, Issue 3s Mind
Owners Often Miss Dogs' Fear Signals
The key is looking for multiple signs - Climatewire Sustainability
Why Volkswagen Declared Defeat in Diesel Cars
Diesel engines have yet to prove a viable alternative for passenger cars in the U.S. thanks to pollution - Video Tech
Filling Up on the Fly
When the Air Force needs to fly their fuel-hungry fighter jets across oceans and continents without landing, they rely on flying gas stations like the KC-10 Extender tanker to keep them aloft. - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 5 Mind
Men Are Attracted to Nonconformist Women
The popular idea that women should try to conform or be submissive around men is outdated - Nature The Sciences
First Ancient African Genome Reveals Vast Eurasian Migration
DNA from Ethiopian man predates the movement of Eurasian farmers "back to Africa" - TechMediaNetwork Health
Risk of Self Harm May Rise Following Bariatric Surgery
Patients should be monitored for elevated risk of self-harm after weight loss procedure, researchers say - Nature The Sciences
Math Mystery: Shinichi Mochizuki and the Impenetrable Proof
A Japanese mathematician claims to have solved one of the most important problems in his field. The trouble is, hardly anyone can work out whether he's right - Climatewire Sustainability
Pumpkin Lovers Face Slim Pickings, Thanks to Climate Change
More rain has hit the pumpkin harvest in the U.S. - Nature Sustainability
Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show]
Warm ocean waters combine with El Niño to turn reefs a stark white - Bring Science Home The Sciences
Waves in Slow Motion
A science project from Science Buddies
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