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  1. Humans

    Official Concern: U.N. weighs in on acrylamide toxicity

    A United Nations panel concluded that, in fried, grilled, and baked foods, the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen and nerve poison in rodents, constitutes "a serious problem."

    By Janet Raloff
  2. Paleontology

    Into the Gap: Fossil find stands on its own four legs

    A fossil originally misidentified as an ancient fish turns out to be the nearly intact remains of a four-limbed creature that lived during an extended period noted for its lack of fossils of land animals.

    By Sid Perkins

  3. The Eyes Have It: Newborns prefer faces with a direct gaze

    Only a few days after birth, babies already home in on faces that fix them with a direct gaze and devote less attention to faces with eyes that look to one side.