First Plant Material Found on Ancient Hominids’ Teeth
The teeth had not been exposed to the elements since death, they also harbored another thing not discovered before in early hominins—areas of.
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1969 Fireball Meteorite Reveals New Ancient Mineral
A fireball that tears across the sky is not just a one-time skywatching event—it can reap scientific dividends long afterward. A fireball that.
- June 27, 2012
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Night Owls May Suffer from ‘Social Jet Lag’
People who prefer to wake up earlier lead happier and healthier lives than their night owl People who prefer to wake up earlier.
- June 22, 2012
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Alzheimer’s Drugs May Make Bones Stronger
Two drugs frequently used to treat Alzheimer disease, donepezil and rivastigmine, are known to stimulate a group of neurons in the brain that.
- June 15, 2012
- 1 minute read
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Out of Asia? New Primate Fossils Pose Origin Riddle
Discovery of a new primate that lived about 37 million years ago in the ancient swamplands of Myanmar. Researchers agree that our immediate.
- June 8, 2012
- 4 minutes read
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Eating Dark Chocolate Daily Can Protect Your Heart
A daily dose of dark chocolate during a 10-year period could lower the risk of stroke and heart attack A daily dose of.
- June 8, 2012
- 1 minute read
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Key Step Closer to Universal Flu Vaccine
Our new finding is a key step in the development of a vaccine that can produce high levels of antibodies that protect against.
- May 31, 2012
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Western US, Asia View Lunar Eclipse
Millions of people across a narrow strip of eastern Asia and the Western U.S. turned their sights skyward for the annular eclipse. ALBUQUERQUE,.
- May 21, 2012
- 4 minutes read
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Americans Exercise More, But Not Enough
Americans exercise almost three times more than they did 40 years ago Americans exercise almost three times more than they did 40 years.
- May 10, 2012
- 3 minutes read
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Sports Stats Show Why Lefties are Rare
Cooperation favors same-handedness—for sharing the same tools, for example. Left-handed people are relatively rare because of the balance between cooperation and competition in.
- April 27, 2012
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