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No Dumbos: Elephants Learn Cooperation, Study Finds

A new study shows that elephants have a talent that even many humans lack: Pachyderms can learn cooperation. In experiments at a Thai refuge, paired elephants quickly figured out that they could reach bowls of treats only if they worked together. When one partner yanked on a rope, the treats bowls remained out of reach....

Neanderthals Enjoyed Home-Cooked Meals, Study Finds

Even Neanderthals understood the value of a diverse diet. Researchers have identified strong evidence that the Neanderthal diet, previously thought to be almost exclusively meat-based, also included a nutritious portion of cooked vegetables, according to findings in the upcoming issue of Proceedings of the National...

Autism Study: Baby's Babble May Contain Vital Clues

(July 19) -- To a parent's ears, there's nothing more enchanting than the babble of a child learning to talk. Now research shows that those nonsense syllables could contain coded signals that a toddler is autistic. In a study released today, scientists report that they have designed a computer program that can distinguish...

Background on Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, usually referred to as PNAS, is the official journal of the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

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