NPR News: Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at origins of human love of alcohol

Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at origins of human love of alcohol
Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.

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NPR News: Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens

Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens
Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?

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NPR News: A new study finds dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions

A new study finds dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Elissia Franklin about a new study which found dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions.

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NPR News: How a handful of koalas are changing scientists understanding of genetic risk

How a handful of koalas are changing scientists understanding of genetic risk
It's long been assumed that koalas in southern Australia are genetically unhealthy. A new study finds they're actually recovering, changing how scientists look at genetic risks.

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NPR News: This week in science: Prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the PNW, and teens' sleep

This week in science: Prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the PNW, and teens' sleep
Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.

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NPR News: Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths

Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths
A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as the ethical questions are thorny.

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NPR News: Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)

Humans' pull toward alcohol may have ancient origins (according to chimp pee)
Scientists learned that wild African chimpanzees consume alcohol by eating fermented fruit, suggesting that human attraction to alcohol may have ancient evolutionary origins.

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