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City Life Favors Downsized Invertebrates Jul 03, 2018

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Most invertebrates get smaller on average in cities, although a few very mobile species respond to urbanization by growing.

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People Ration Where They Roam Jul 02, 2018

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An analysis of the movement of some 40,000 people suggests most of us frequent only 25 places—and as we sub in new favorites, we drop old ones. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Humans Can Size One Another Up with a Roar Jun 28, 2018

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Listeners to a person letting loose with a roar can accurately estimate the size and formidability or the human noise maker. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Piano Lessons Tune Up Language Skills Jun 26, 2018

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Six months of piano lessons can heighten kindergartners' brain responses to different pitches, and improve their ability to tell apart two similar-sounding words. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Cardinal Rule: Female Birds Sing, Too Jun 25, 2018

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Many people assume only male birds do the singing. But females also sing in at least 660 species and perhaps many more.

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Bird's Song Staying Power Implies Culture Jun 22, 2018

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Certain motifs in swamp sparrow songs can last hundreds, even thousands of years—evidence of a cultural tradition in the birds. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Alaskan Beluga Whales Ace Hearing Exam Jun 21, 2018

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Researchers tested the hearing of beluga whales in an Alaskan bay and found that they seem to have suffered little hearing loss due to ocean noise. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Fat–Carb Combo Is a Potent One–Two Punch Jun 19, 2018

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Foods high in both carbs and fats tickle the brain’s reward circuits more so than snacks that showcase just one or the other. Karen Hopkin reports.

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Jupiter Crackles with Polar Lightning Jun 17, 2018

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Juno spacecraft data suggest lightning on Jupiter is much more common than we thought—but it congregates near the poles, not the equator as on Earth. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Coral Reefs Keep Costly Waves at Bay Jun 15, 2018

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A new analysis found the flood protection benefits of coral reefs save the global economy $4 billion dollars a year. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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