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• Why Our Brains Are Big

  

  This post first appeared at The Advance Apes on 1/31/13 One of the most important traits we’ve developed over the course of human evolution is our... Read more

  The 05 February 2013 by   Reprieve
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• Congress and the Civil War Over Marijuana

  

  Two lawmakers take a stab at ending federal prohibition of pot. Two new bills designed to end federal marijuana prohibition and let states set their own policie... Read more

  The 05 February 2013 by   Dirkh
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• Science On the Web and In the Flesh

  

  Thoughts on the ScienceOnline2013 conference. As a blogger, I write about the science-based investigation of drugs and addiction—but I am not a scientist. Far... Read more

  The 04 February 2013 by   Dirkh
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• StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Opening Cinematic is Here

  

  I know, I know… I brought you lots of trailers lately but what can I say, it’s trailers galore out there.Now it’s StarCraft’s turn and with the release date... Read more

  The 03 February 2013 by   Ningauble
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• Wildlife Forensic Science Versus Poachers

  

  There was a time when the killing of endangered animals was fairly easy to cover. Elephants were slaughtered in great numbers for their tusks, bears for their... Read more

  The 03 February 2013 by   Dplylemd
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• Most Bizarre Looking Sharks On Earth

  

  image credit: Citron cc The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago. Since that time, they have diversified into over 470 species. And... Read more

  The 03 February 2013 by   Gerard
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• The Promise and Perils of Oxytocin.

  

  Greg Miller summarizes some consequences of recent work showing that oxytocin promotes trust and cooperation, and makes people more attuned to social cues. It... Read more

  The 01 February 2013 by   Deric Bownds
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• The Evolution of Cooperation – Three Theories Or One (or None)?

  

  Ever since Darwin, evolutionary biologists have thought and written (and argued about) the evolution of cooperation. In the 20th century, at least three... Read more

  The 01 February 2013 by   Allen_macneill
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• The Evolution of Lie-Detection

  

  Lying has played an important role in the evolution of humanity. Being able to cheat others out of resources obviously confers advantages upon the deceiver,... Read more

  The 31 January 2013 by   Reprieve
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• The National Review Lawsuit

  

  [Part 1 of 2]January 2013 marks the fifty year anniversary of the beginning of Linus Pauling’s libel lawsuit against National Review, an ideologically... Read more

  The 30 January 2013 by   Scarc
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