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Facial Hints Sharpen People's 'Gaydar'
Posted Wed May 16, 2012 02:44 PM ET | 0
People use a combination of clues from individual facial features to infer sexual orientation. Read more
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Vidal Sassoon Dies At 84: Big Pic
Posted Thu May 10, 2012 12:43 PM ET | 0
The celebrity hairdresser was known as a pioneer in the field. Read more
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Newest Wildlife Tracking Tool: Leeches?
Posted Sun Apr 29, 2012 02:19 PM ET | 0
Hard-to-find mammals can be detected by their blood inside leeches. Read more
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'Little Horny Man:' Oldest Rock Carving of Americas
Posted Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:56 AM ET | 0
A stick figure man with a giant phallus dubbed "the little horny man" is the oldest rock carving found yet in the Americas. Read more
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Ultra-Thin Wires Could Revolutionize Computers
Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 12:14 PM ET | 0
Atom-sized wires could lead to extremely small electronics and quantum computers. Read more
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Tiny Human Hairs Beat Back Bugs
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Dec 13, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0
The short, fine hair on our bodies turns out to be quite useful when it comes to fooling bugs and parasites. Read more
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U.S. Approves New Drug Against Skin Cancer
Posted Thu Aug 18, 2011 07:15 AM ET | 0
This is the first new treatment for melanoma in 13 years. Read more
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Tiny Hairs Help Bats Fly
Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 06:14 AM ET | 0
The hairs act like tubes on aircraft wings to help the bats gauge speed and control flight. Read more
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Ancient Mammals Sniffed Their Way Smarter
Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu May 19, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0
By following their noses at night, these great-uncles of modern mammals paved the way for their descendants to evolve larger brains. Read more
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A Cure for Baldness?
Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Feb 16, 2011 05:05 PM ET | 0
This accidental discovery could one day give Rogaine a run for its money. Read more
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Earth: Hair-raising Subwoofer Explained [VIDEO]
Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0
A YouTube video shows a girl's hair standing on end, jumping to the beats of a loud sound system. Can a subwoofer REALLY cause hair to dance? James Williams gets the explanation. Watch video
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Hair Keeps Chemical Record of Where You've Been
Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jul 7, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0
You are where you drink, according to a new study that finds some beverages leave a geographic imprint. Read more
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Why Humans Have No Fur -- Explained
Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Jun 11, 2010 09:38 AM ET | 0
The cradle of human evolution in East Africa has been scorching hot for a long time, favoring fur-free, upright humans. Read more
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Cat Fur Puts Criminals Behind Bars
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Mar 19, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0
Cat fur could be effectively used as forensic evidence to solve criminal cases. Read more
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Stone Age Siberians Settled in Greenland
Posted Wed Feb 10, 2010 02:55 PM ET | 0
Before there was Christopher Columbus or Leif Erikson, a band of potentially balding hunters carved their path to the New World. Read more
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