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Angry at Your Spouse? When Did You Last Eat?
By Magdeline Lum
Lower levels of blood sugar make us more likely to lash out, and the people we lash out at are often those we hold closest to our hearts.
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Bacteria from Baby Poo Used to Make Sausages
By Magdeline Lum
Tasmanian devil facial tumour is evolving, and scientists have created a low-fat sausage using bacteria harvested from infant faeces.
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Catfish among the Pigeons
By Magdeline Lum
It might be time to add to the selection of bait and lures used to catch freshwater fish now that scientists have observed catfish hunting pigeons and tigerfish catching swallows.
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People Who Buy Organic Foods are Meaner
By Magdeline Lum
Does buying organic food make you more judgemental, and why is it better to fart on a plane than hold it in?
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The Law of Urination
By Magdeline Lum
Why do bats, dogs and elephants take the same time to urinate?
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Suicidal Sex Explained
By Magdeline Lum
Sex is suicidal for some marsupials, and termites communicate by headbaging.
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Dung Beetles Navigate Using the Milky Way
By Magdeline Lum
Dung deetles navigate using the Milky Way, and scientists analyse a dead whale’s ear wax to reveal its exposure to hazardous chemicals.
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Cockroaches Quit Sugar
By Magdeline Lum
Cockroaches have learnt to avoid sugar, rendering many baits ineffective.
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Flying in a Flock Tires Pigeons
By Magdeline Lum
Why pigeons shouldn’t fly as a flock, how urine can power your phone, and how moths use their genitals to beat bats.
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Speed Bump Pain a Sign of Appendicitis
By Magdeline Lum
Appendicitis could be diagnosed by a patient’s pain when driving to hospital over speed bumps.
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