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Are Men the More Belligerent Sex?

Men are more dangerous, but women can be just as aggressive

He Said, She Said

Women and men speak their own languages, but research reveals the conversational gender divide is not as stark as it seems

A Tale of 2 Species: What Do Canine Chromosomes Reveal about Humans?

They say dogs look like their owners. Now scientists are uncovering the genes that give dogs--and humans--their traits

A Tale of 2 Species: What Do Canine Chromosomes Reveal about Humans?

They say dogs look like their owners. Now scientists are uncovering the genes that give dogs--and humans--their traits

The Truth about Boys and Girls

The preference for playing hockey, or house, is far from fixed. Sex differences in the brain are small—unless grown-up assumptions magnify them

His and Hers

Cold Snap: A Secret of the Chameleon's Tongue Revealed

The Bearable Density of Bird Bones

Songbird bones may be hollow, but they're actually denser than the bones of mammals of the same size. The resulting strength and stiffness is what you want in an airframe. Karen Hopkin reports...

The Hidden Life of Truffles

Not just for gourmands, truffles play essential roles in the health of ecosystems

Addicted to Fat: Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs

Rats given access to high-fat foods showed some of the same characteristics as animals hooked on cocaine or heroin--and found it hard to quit even when given electric shocks

New Australian dinosaur fossil shows that tyrannosaurs' range was global

H1N1 shares key similar structures to 1918 flu, providing research avenues for better vaccines

Animal Lovers: Zoophiles Make Scientists Rethink Human Sexuality

No Bones about It: Ancient DNA from Siberia Hints at Previously Unknown Human Relative

For the first time, researchers describe a new type of human ancestor on the basis of DNA rather than anatomy

World's strongest animal effectively benches 1,000 times its body weight

Sushi-cide: Secret ballot kills hopes for bluefin tuna protections

Volcanoes killed with global warming, 200 million years ago

Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species

Attempt to allow sale of elephant ivory fails

Fairness with Strangers May Be the Invention of Large Societies

In a study in the journal Science, researchers conclude that large communities required rules of fairness with nonfamily members, accomplished through markets and religions. Cynthia Graber reports...