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Ashley Hamer

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Managing editor @DescriptApp. Podcasts: @TabooScience, OG cohost of Curiosity Daily. Science communicator, saxophonist, runner, cat person, toddler mom
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Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like?

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A woman with straight dark hair wearing a smart watch and tan coat touches the glass on a bakery window, full of sandwiches. Scientists have identified more than 3,000 species of bacteria living in the human gut. We know they play a role in digestion and immune function. But can they also influence the kinds of food we crave?
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Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like?

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Are you truly craving sweets, or does that urge come from the bacteria within your gut?. | Credit: Asia-Pacific Images Studio via Getty Images Scientists have identified more than 3,000 species of bacteria living in the human gut. We know they play a role in digestion and immune function. But can they also influence the kinds of food we crave?
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Why do animals have different pupil shapes?

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A close up image of a blue and brown iridescent cuttlefish next to some leafy green foliage. The cuttlefish's w-shaped pupil is seen in the center of the image. . It's easy to think of pupils as simple holes that widen in the dark and shrink in the light. But if you look across the animal kingdom, you'll see a variety of pupil shapes: vertical slits in cats and snakes, horizontal rectangles in goats and horses, and W-shaped crescents in cuttlefish, for instance.
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