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  1. Health & Medicine

    Half of U.S. babies may miss on-time vaccinations

    Immunization delays place children at risk of contracting preventable diseases.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Health & Medicine

    When hearing goes, mental capacity often follows

    Cognitive decline may result from decreased social interaction or diversion of brainpower toward understanding speech.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Humans

    Ancient human DNA suggests minimal interbreeding

    Genetic analysis indicates Stone Age people mated infrequently with Neandertals and other close relatives.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    Brain region associated with selfishness

    In three women, damage to basolateral amygdala prompted unusual generosity.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. Space

    Life has prospects on moons of giant extrasolar planets

    Astronomers show how bodies orbiting distant Jupiters could be habitable.