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New spring courses bring specialized, fresh perspectives on understanding today’s world – The Daily Princetonian

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This spring semester, the University introduced 186 new undergraduate courses, many of which delve deeply into highly-specialized subjects, from observational astronomy to African mythology to psychedelics and plant intelligence. The number of new courses offered this spring has increased compared to the fall semester, which saw fewer than 140 new classes.The Department of English has […]

‘A neural fossil’: human ears try to move when listening, scientists say – The Guardian

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‘A neural fossil’: human ears try to move when listening, scientists say  The Guardian ‘Obsolete’ muscle that wiggles ears actually activates while listening  New Scientist Most humans haven’t moved these muscles in 25 million years  Popular Science Humans Lost the Ability to Swivel Their Ears—But These Vestigial Muscles Still Twitch  Gizmodo Ear muscle we thought humans didn’t use—except for […]