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  1. Health & Medicine

    Everyone poops his or her own viruses

    The viral denizens of a person’s intestines are unique and don’t change much over time, a study suggests.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Earth

    New ‘walking’ fishes discovered in Gulf oil-spill zone

    Pancake batfishes may be getting oiled before they get named.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Paleontology

    Apes and Old World monkeys may have split later than thought

    A 29- to 28-million-year-old primate fossil found in Saudi Arabia assists scientists in timing a major evolutionary transition.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    Body shape may affect mental acuity

    Among women 65 to 79, big apples performed better than plump pears on tests of memory and reasoning.