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A first draft of the “tree of life” for the roughly 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes -- from platypuses to puffballs -- has been released.A collaborative effort among ...

It turns out that parents are right to nag: To succeed in school, kids should do their homework. Duke University researchers have reviewed more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and ...

The discovery of the "exercise hormone" irisin three years ago and more than 170 related papers about it since have been called into question by recent research showing they were based on flawed ...

Whether you are a Mac person or a PC person, even the briefest exposure to the Apple logo may make you behave more creatively, according to recent research from Duke University's Fuqua School of ...

This website provides information about the "Duke Lacrosse Case" in which three Duke players were accused in 2006 of rape and other crimes they did not commit. It includes links to the following ...

The binturong, or bearcat, is neither a bear nor a cat, but a shy member of the civet family that lives in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Binturongs owe their popcorn-like scent to a chemical ...

The parrot's brain has a nested 'core and shell' structure for vocal learning. Neurons in the shell surrounding the established vocal centers of the parrot brain play a part in vocal learning and ...

She was diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma multiforme — a particularly insidious brain tumor that most people don’t survive. Many hospitals would have advised her to go home and get her affairs ...

A study of power plants in five states has found that metals and other toxic materials are able to leach out of the unlined pits in which coal ash is currently stored. These materials have been found ...

Sociologist builds AI chatbot to help mediate heated political discussions Want to have more productive conversations on social media? Maybe a chatbot can help. New research from Duke sociologist ...

Editor's Note: Avner Vengosh can be reached for additional comment at vengosh@duke.edu Duke provides an on-campus satellite uplink facility for live or pre-recorded television interviews. We are also ...