As societies change, so too do its languages. In the English-speaking world, we often make note of changes in language by recognizing…
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Aggregators Signs of Change: Regional and Generational Variants in British Sign LanguageRead more
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Aggregators Infectious Earworms: Dealing with Musical MaladiesRead more
This menace may leap out at you in the subway or find you when you’re tucked away, safe in your bed; it…
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Fun Resolution Inspiration: What Will You Work on in 2014?Read more
Though we are well into January, there is still time to set resolutions for 2014. What would you like to accomplish in…
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Internet/Blogging Robofish: How Color and Tail Wagging Helped Bring a Robot Fish to “Life”Read more
In an age of 3D printing and bionic limbs, distinctions between the manmade and the natural can sometimes blur. Take, for example…
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Topic Focus Trapped in a Fig: The Perils and Payoffs of PollinationRead more
Pollinating insects are an industrious bunch, working tirelessly as they flit from blossom to blossom. But for insects like the short-lived, fig-pollinating…
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Topic Focus A Way with Words: Data Mining Uncloaks Authors’ Stylistic FlairRead more
As any writer or wordsmith knows, searching for the right word can be a painful struggle. Here’s comforting news: word choice may…
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Topic Focus Crisis in the Late Bronze Age Triggered by Environmental ChangeRead more
What does it take to topple a civilization, or a whole group of them? Over three thousand years ago, agriculture and trade-based…
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Aggregators In the deep, bioluminescent bacteria bloom brightRead more
Imagine swimming to the bottom of the sea, the water growing impossibly deep and dark the farther you travel. At these depths…
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Fun Summertime Fun in the SunRead more
We are well into the summer months so discard those winter doldrums and get active! To help you get in the mood…
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Internet/Blogging Sleep May Solve Grammar GremlinsRead more
Do you know when to use who versus whom? Affect versus effect? If you’re stumped, first crack open your textbook, but then…
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Aggregators Making the News in MayRead more
Laughter, fungi, pipettes and ants – last month, PLOS ONE papers made headlines with an array of research. Here are some of…
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Featured Image Color and Iridescence in the StinkbugRead more
“Beautiful” may not be the first word to describe the stinkbug, but Tectocoris diopthalamus sure are pretty. Pictured above are six specimens…