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Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84
She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of…
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Is Nazi Loot Amid His 6,000 Oils, Some Grenades and Napoleon’s Toothbrush?
The daughter of an eccentric Swiss collector has asked an independent panel to review whether items in his massive collection…
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These Extinct Elephants Were Neanderthals’ ‘Biggest Calorie Bombs’
In his 1931 book, “How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes,” the American satirist Will Cuppy noted that Neanderthals…
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When Animals Are Used in Research
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The Navy’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging
SAN DIEGO — White caps were breaking in the bay and the rain was blowing sideways, but at Naval Base…
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Barbara Stanley, Influential Suicide Researcher, Dies at 73
Her simple idea, for patients to write down a plan that would help them weather a suicidal crisis, rapidly spread…
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Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.
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N.I.H. Did Not Properly Track a Group Studying Coronaviruses, Report Finds
An internal federal watchdog said that the health agency had not given adequate oversight to EcoHealth Alliance, which had been…
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What Do We Owe Lab Animals?
The standard ethical guidelines encourage minimizing the use of, and harm to, animals used in research. Some experts propose an…
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London Museum Removes ‘Irish Giant’ Skeleton From Display
The remains of Charles Byrne, a 7-foot-7 man who died in 1783, will no longer be on public view, an…