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  1. Anthropology

    Contested evidence pushes Ardi out of the woods

    A controversial new investigation suggests that the ancient hominid lived on savannas, not in forests.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. 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
  3. Health & Medicine

    Putting the kibosh on black cohosh

    The herbal supplement black cohosh is no more effective than a placebo in reducing the number of daily hot flashes in menopausal women.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Nanoparticles find tumors, form clumps

    Newly designed nanoparticles could have dual benefits in the fight against cancer.

    By Christen Brownlee

  5. Starved for Assistance: Coercion finds a place in the treatment of two eating disorders

    Attempts by family, friends, and others to coerce people with serious eating disorders into getting mental-health care provide a valuable jump-start to treatment.

    By Bruce Bower
  6. Animals

    Glittering male seeks fluorescing female

    A tropical jumping spider needs ultraviolet light for courtship.

    By Susan Milius
  7. Humans

    More of the Same: 2008’s science budget mirrors 2007’s

    President Bush's proposed science budget for fiscal year 2008 closely reflects last year's recommended budget.

    By Christen Brownlee
  8. Health & Medicine

    Clear the Way: Stenting opens jammed arteries in the brain

    Using a tiny mesh cylinder called a stent, doctors can prop open narrowed arteries in the brain much as they do in the heart.

    By Nathan Seppa
  9. Health & Medicine

    Virus Stopper: Herpes drug dampens HIV infection

    An antiviral drug commonly taken for genital herpes seems to suppress HIV in people harboring both pathogens.

    By Nathan Seppa

  10. Natural-Born Addicts: Brain differences may herald drug addiction

    Differences in the behavior and the brain receptors of rats seem to predict which of the rodents will become cocaine addicted.

    By Christen Brownlee
  11. Health & Medicine

    Asthma Zap: Heated scope reduces attacks

    A new tool cools asthma by heating lung tissue to kill overgrown smooth muscle in airways, a hallmark of the disease.

    By Brian Vastag
  12. Animals

    Too Few Jaws: Shark declines let rays overgraze scallops

    A shortage of big sharks on the U.S. East Coast is letting their prey flourish, and that prey is going hog wild, demolishing bay scallop populations.

    By Susan Milius