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EarthChemical tied to intergenerational obesity
Mice ingesting the compound tributyltin pass effects to grandchildren.
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LifeGenes indicate Stone Age link between India and Australia
Genetic evidence suggests some people migrated from India to Australia roughly 4,300 years ago.
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AnimalsClaims of fairness in apes have critics crying foul
A report that chimps divvy up rewards much as people do draws criticism.
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HumansCold spells were dark times in Eastern Europe
Cooler periods coincided with conflicts and disease outbreaks, a tree-ring study spanning the last millennium finds.
By Erin Wayman -
Health & MedicineFast food linked to asthma risk
A diet high in fast food seems to increase the risk of asthma in young children and adolescents, survey data from more than a half-million people finds.