* Dolphin braininess due to social life, studies
suggest:
Dolphins and their kin are widely thought to be
among the cleverest creatures. But what might have
made them so is unclear.
http://www.world-science.net/exclusives/070529_cetacean-brain.htm
* Monster black holes, quietly cruising the cosmos?
Research suggests some galaxy mergers can spit giant
black holes into space, for good.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070530_blackhole-ejection.htm
* Genes may influence our language: researchers
Differences in our genes may affect the type of
language we speak, linguists report.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070528_genes-language.htm
* Study: stereotypes alone can hurt female
performance
A stereotype that boys outperform girls in math
causes anxiety that undercuts women's work -- in
math and other areas, researchers say.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070528_stereotype.htm
* "Definitive" evidence of dinosaur swimming found:
A trackway with 12 claw marks is the best evidence
to date that some dinosaurs swam, scientists claim.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070525_dinosaur-swim.htm
* Finger length linked to exam scores:
Measurements of children's finger lengths appear to
predict their scores on math and literacy tests,
researchers have found.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/070521_finger-length.htm
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