CT scans of preserved individuals show hardening of arteries similar to that seen in people today.
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In the December 5 Issue:
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- Climate might be right for a deal: Copenhagen negotiations will take steps toward a climate-stabilizing treaty
- Botanical Whales: Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too
- Breaking the Speed Limit: Studies examine physiology and technology to better foresee the ultimate edge of human performance
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Study links boys' fetal phthalate exposure to tendency toward gender-neutral play later on.
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A visual illusion that causes adults to misjudge objects’ sizes doesn’t affect young children, a new study finds.
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Survey finds that many overweight individuals consider their body size normal and healthy despite having health problems
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Study of hunter-gatherer community in Tanzania shows that, across human groups, mating criteria vary.
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