Editor's picks: The mess that is stress, the bustard boogie, Planck peers into the past, America's soundscape, the psychology of vaccination, and more

Science News Editor's Picks 02/22/15

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FEATURE Chronic stress can wreak havoc on the body BY NATHAN SEPPA Scientists are shedding light on all the ways that chronic stress can boost inflammation and lead to serious health problems.  Read More Read More»

IT'S ALIVE Flamboyant old bustards keep showing off BY SUSAN MILIUS Among outrageously flirtatious birds called houbara bustards, old males may pay a penalty for years of extreme display. Read More Read More»

NEWS The past according to Planck: Cosmologists got a lot right BY ANDREW GRANT New results from the Planck satellite largely support cosmologists’ theories, but leave the door open for new discoveries. Read More Read More»

NEWS For penguins, it’s a matter of no taste BY TINA HESMAN SAEY Penguins lack taste genes for bitter, sweet and umami.  Read More Read More»

SCIENCE VISUALIZED A coast-to-coast picture of America's cacophony of sounds BY SUSAN MILIUS The National Park Service mapped noise across the United States. Read More Read More»

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