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The Salt
Professor Barbara Stay discovered that the liquid from a mother cockroach crystallizes in the guts of its babies.

Cockroach Milk: Yes. You Read That Right

Aug 06, 2016
Turns out, cockroach milk is among the most nutritious substances on Earth. But it may still be a while before you can scurry to health stores for roach-milk protein shakes.
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With No Insanity Defense, Seriously Ill People End Up In Prison

Aug 05, 2016
Four states have no insanity defense. Advocates say that means seriously ill people can be executed where in other states they wouldn't be convicted at all, and it makes it harder to get treatment.
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"It was the most chilling confession I've ever seen in my life," Pottawatomie County district attorney Richard Smothermon says of Jerrod Murray's lack of remorse.

Does A Psychopath Who Kills Get To Use The Insanity Defense?

Aug 03, 2016
Having a serious mental diagnosis doesn't necessarily mean that juries will consider an insanity defense. Some states have changed their laws to exclude people with antisocial personality disorder.
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Shots - Health News
Suzanna Simpson, shown in a photo from the detention center in Pickens County, S.C., pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the killing of her two children.

'Guilty But Mentally Ill' Doesn't Protect Against Harsh Sentences

Aug 02, 2016
Jurors often are reluctant to acquit someone who committed a crime while mentally ill, or to find that person guilty. So they take a third option: guilty but mentally ill. It's far from perfect.
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NPR Ed
<strong>Three things people can do that robots can't:</strong> Tell a story. Solve a mystery. Give a hug.

3 Things People Can Do In The Classroom That Robots Can't

Aug 02, 2016
Artificial intelligence is getting stronger. Education must adapt. Here's a framework for separating out the things schools can and should teach that are uniquely human.
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Shots - Health News

Invisibilia: He Mocked Celebrity, Then Came To Crave It Himself

Jul 29, 2016
This week the NPR program Invisibilia talks with a guy who despised our mindless worship of celebrities. So he devised an elaborate prank. It succeeded in ways he never would have anticipated.
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In 1843, Scottish woodturner Daniel M'Naughten killed Edward Drummond while suffering from paranoid delusions. His trial established a legal definition of criminal insanity, known as the M'Naughten rules.

After Hinckley, States Tightened Use Of The Insanity Plea

Jul 28, 2016
John Hinckley's not-guilty verdict prompted tighter restrictions on the insanity defense. Civil rights advocates say that means seriously ill people are imprisoned without adequate treatment.
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The Salt
A Jan Davidsz de Heem still life with ham, lobster and fruit, circa 1653

#FoodPorn, Circa 1600s: Then And Now, It Was More About Status Than Appetite

Jul 25, 2016
A new study of old masters finds that capturing and showing off decadent and expensive meals is a decidedly old-fashioned practice. Like today's Instagrammers, it was all about projecting an image.
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The Salt
Neil deGrasse Tyson, the famous astrophysicist, is also a great oenophile and lover of food.

Astrophysicist, Wine Lover, Foodie: The Neil deGrasse Tyson You Didn't Know

Jul 22, 2016
He's the man with a seemingly endless stream of science fun facts at his command. He's also a great gourmet. We talk to the famed scientist about how his two great passions collide in the kitchen.
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The Salt
Yao honey-hunter Orlando Yassene chops open a bees' nest in a felled tree in the Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique.

How Wild Birds Team Up With Humans To Guide Them To Honey

Jul 21, 2016
It sounds like a fairy tale but it's real. A study shows how wild birds and people communicate to find bees' nests and share the sweet honeycomb. The teamwork may date back thousands of years or more.
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Two Canadian soldiers peel potatoes during World War I.

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About War And Food?

Jul 19, 2016
Weapons have always been a central part of warfare. But humans have turned to another source of power as well: food. Take our quiz to test your knowledge about war and food.
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The Salt
The bumblebee stores the pollen grains in neat sacs on her legs.

WATCH: The Secret Buzz Only Bumblebees Know To Unlock Our Favorite Crops

Jul 19, 2016
Some plants will release their pollen only to bees that buzz in just the right way. It's a risky strategy — and it's critical to human agriculture, from tomatoes to blueberries.
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Hidden Brain
Summer vacation

What Science Says About Taking A Great Vacation

Jul 18, 2016
Summer vacations often take time, energy and money to plan. Expectations can run unreasonably high. This week, we dive into what social science research says about how to have a better getaway.
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Shots - Health News

Don't Do What I Do: How Getting Out Of Sync Can Help Relationships

Jul 16, 2016
When someone's angry we tend to get angry in return. But responding in an unexpected way is a valid tool in psychotherapy, and it can help make everyday relationships work better, too.
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The Salt

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About French Food?

Jul 14, 2016
Happy Bastille Day! Celebrate with a quiz on French culinary traditions, past and present. May you enjoy the delicious taste of victory!
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The Salt
Flavor really does depend on how you slice it, experts tell us — though the reasons why are complicated.

Slice, Dice, Chop Or Julienne: Does The Cut Change The Flavor?

Jul 11, 2016
When it comes to produce, the answer is yes, experts tell us. But the reasons are complicated — and sometimes mysterious even to restaurant critics, chefs and food scientists.
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The Salt
Dishes with Oysters, Fruit, and Wine, c. 1620/1625, oil on panel, Patrons' Permanent Fund

QUIZ: What Does Food Symbolize In Art? Test Your Knowledge

Jul 07, 2016
Artists have been painting food into their work since ancient times. You know it looks delicious, but how well can you decipher what foods mean in art? Take this quiz to find out.
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The Two-Way
Project co-directors Brendan Foley and Theotokis Theodoulou inspect the torpedo-shaped lead cylinder recovered from the Antikythera shipwreck.

Ancient Shipwreck Off Greek Island Yields A Different Sort Of Treasure

Jun 28, 2016
Divers exploring the famous Antikythera shipwreck, 200 feet beneath the water's surface in Greece, have turned up a heavy object they think might have been a powerful weapon in the first century B.C.
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Does Your Body Really Refresh Itself Every 7 Years?

Jun 28, 2016
Almost all of the cells in a human body get replaced over the course of a life. NPR's Skunk Bear Team sets off on an imagined video tour inside the body to find out which body parts never change.
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The Salt
The onion is multilayered in its complexity — literally and metaphorically.

The Science Of Why Onions Make Us Cry

Jun 22, 2016
Sure, their beautiful, multilayered complexity has moved poets to weep. But the real answer is more practical: A bulb's gotta keep the baddies away. We get the lowdown from a chemist.
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The Salt
Why did humans start cultivating celery? It's low-calorie and, one might argue, low flavor. We asked some experts at the intersection of botany and anthropology to share their best guesses.

Celery: Why?

Jun 13, 2016

Considering humans' millennia-long struggle with famine, it's surprising anyone spent time or resources cultivating low-calorie celery. But the vegetable's original use had nothing to do with food.

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Shots - Health News
Joe Palca (left) with Jim Allison (second from right) and friends, circa 1975. Allison has gone on to make landmark discoveries in science, and is still passionate about outlaw country music.

Cancer Scientist Jams With Willie Nelson One More Time

Jun 09, 2016
Joe Palca was fresh out of college in 1975, when he got a job as a lab tech, working for a young scientist and country music fan who would one day harness the immune system to fight cancer.
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Shots - Health News
This illustration shows the six needlelike mouthparts that female mosquitoes use to bite people. Usually sheathed by a flexible tube, the weapons include two maxillae (blue) to saw into the skin and two mandibles (yellow) to hold the tissues apart as the

WATCH: Mosquitoes Use 6 Needles To Suck Your Blood

Jun 07, 2016
Beyond pesky, mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year. And the bites aren't random. A mouth packed with sensors, drills, spears and straws guides the bug to blood.
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The Salt
So sassy!

Solved: The Mystery Of The Bearded Chickens

Jun 02, 2016
Hip humans aren't the only ones growing outrageous facial hair. Some chickens do, too. And now, geneticists in China have discovered the cause.
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The Salt
Cows often moo when they're stressed out, Decker says — it may be that they're caught in a fence or they're too hot.

What Is The Meaning Behind The Moo?

May 25, 2016
Researchers are trying to figure out what cows are saying to each other — and us. Often, it seems that cows moo to communicate that something is wrong, or different.

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