All Stories
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101 American Geo-Sites You’ve Gotta See (Geology Underfoot) by Albert B. Dickas
This handy guide has plenty of labeled photos and diagrams to help you find geological sites of interest in all 50 states. Mountain Press, 2012, 250 p., $24
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BOOK REVIEW: The Marvelous Learning Animal: What Makes Human Nature Unique
Review by Bruce Bower.
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Uncommon Carriers
People have a surprising number of rare genetic variants.
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Tangled Roots
Mingling among Stone Age peoples muddies humans’ evolutionary story.
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Himalaya Rush
Scientists scurry to figure out the status of glaciers on the roof of the world
- Earth
Global groundwater use outpaces supply
Footprint measure reveals unsustainable use of the world’s aquifers.
- Chemistry
Scaffolding props up failing hearts
Hydrogel treatment stimulates cell repair and blood vessel regrowth in pig experiments.
- Humans
New fossils hint at ancestral split
Jaw and face bones suggest two Homo species lived in East Africa nearly 2 million years ago.
- Health & Medicine
Thinner isn’t always better in diabetes
Normal-weight people who develop diabetes have higher mortality than people who are overweight or obese at the disease’s onset
- Planetary Science
Wheels down, Mars rover takes in the view
After a safe landing, NASA’s Curiosity begins transmitting images back to Earth.
- Humans
North African Diaspora written in genes
DNA analysis of people from 15 groups identifies distinct groups and migrations.
