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  • Mountain gorilla menopause & why raccoons are the next dogs

    Mountain gorilla menopause & why raccoons are the next dogs
    Nov 20 2025
    We're on our way to having a new housepet, a study suggests. Also, mountain gorillas join humans as part of the (exclusive) 'grandmother hypothesis.'
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    30 min
  • When people talk about 'dehumanization,' listen

    When people talk about 'dehumanization,' listen
    Nov 11 2025
    Dehumanizing a group of people is step 4 on the 10-step path to genocide. We should pay attention when politically powerful people start saying it.
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    30 min
  • Gen Z can't sleep (but at least they're not out committing crimes)

    Gen Z can't sleep (but at least they're not out committing crimes)
    Nov 13 2025
    An alarming number of young people are using two very unhelpful drugs to help them sleep. Also, what's behind the sharp decline in youth crime?
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    30 min
  • Can you tell the difference?

    Can you tell the difference?
    Nov 11 2025
    Is a hair-loss product causing men (primarily) to become depressed and suicidal? Also, can you pass our AI voice test?
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    30 min
  • Women have more to lose when healthcare gets cut

    Women have more to lose when healthcare gets cut
    Oct 30 2025
    Women will die at disproportionately higher rates as the US rolls back access to public insurance programs (like medicaid). Also, AI tools like ChatGPT change how honest we are... and not in a good way.
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    30 min
  • Keeping score (or how to doom a relationship)

    Keeping score (or how to doom a relationship)
    Oct 9 2025
    If you're keeping a mental list of what your partner 'owes' you, a new study suggests... maybe don't?
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    13 min
  • Why do men die earlier?

    Why do men die earlier?
    Oct 16 2025
    Five years. That's the (significant) difference between male/female life expectancies in human beings. If we'd like to change that (and shouldn't we try?), a new study suggests we look at the animals that reverse this rule, and how they do it.
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    30 min
  • Does getting married make your life more satisfying?

    Does getting married make your life more satisfying?
    Oct 2 2025
    On this week’s Science unscripted, a quantitative and qualitative glimpse into how harmful politics can be for relationships, a glimpse into the future of pregnancy, and an unabashed analysis of what marriage does for our feeling of satisfaction.
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    30 min