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A fossil bed in northwestern China is littered with the remains of hundreds of prehistoric birds—including some whose broken ...

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a ...

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Today we're looking at some of the wildest twin studies and research to finally answer the question of Nature vs Nurture.

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