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HumansHumans reached Asia in two waves
New genetic data show that some early migrants interbred with a mysterious Neandertal sister group.
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Health & MedicineBody & Brain
When the brain learns to feel pain, kids’ effect on paternal testosterone and more in this week’s news.
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HumansBPA: What to make of pollutant-laced kids’ foods
The San Francisco-based Breast Cancer Fund has just released some provocative data on the presence of bisphenol A — a hormone-mimicking pollutant — in every brand-name canned food it tested.
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ChemistryScience gets the deets on DEET
New research demonstrates how insect repellent may mix up mosquitoes’ smelling machinery.
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Health & MedicineRinging in ears may have deeper source
Tinnitus results from the brain’s effort to compensate for hearing loss, a study concludes.
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Health & MedicinePreterm infants show mortality risks as children, adults
Death rates are higher in preemies than full-term babies when these people reach early adulthood, a large study finds.
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SpaceAtom & Cosmos
The source of the Milky Way’s spirals, a new way to spot gravitational waves and more in this week’s news.
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Health & MedicineBrain may sabotage efforts to lose weight
The brains of obese people act hungry whether their bodies are or not.
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HumansHumans
The dark side of online deals, why cockiness is advantageous and more in this week's news.
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EarthPacific volcanoes share split personality
The dual chemistry of island chains reflects variations in the distribution of ancient material bubbling up from deep within the Earth.
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Loss of eyes in the sky hurts science on the ground
In a clean room at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California sits the next great hope of the United States’ Earth-monitoring program. About the size of a minibus, it is covered in gold foil, riddled with electrical wires, and very clean. This $1.5-billion satellite is state-of-the-art, carrying five advanced instruments to measure everything from […]
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EarthEarth & Environment
Toxic consequences of solar power, enduring effects of ancient landslides and more in this week's news.
By Science News