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  1. Health & Medicine

    World’s hottest pepper may have triggered this man’s severe headaches

    A man ate one of the hottest peppers in the world. About a minute later, his head began pounding.

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  2. Anthropology

    Finger fossil puts people in Arabia at least 86,000 years ago

    A desert discovery suggests that Arabia was an ancient human destination.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Delusions of skin infestation may not be so rare

    Delusional infestation, an unwavering belief that one’s skin is overrun with creatures or objects, may not be as rare as previously thought, researchers say.

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  4. Neuroscience

    Human brains make new nerve cells — and lots of them — well into old age

    In humans, new neurons are still born in old brains, new research suggests.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    A new coronavirus is killing pigs in China

    Genetic evidence identifies a previously unknown coronavirus that’s causing problems in pigs.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    When deciding whether to bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood, consider these caveats

    Despite all the excitement, the cells found in cord blood may not be as useful as advertised.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Are we ready for the deadly heat waves of the future?

    As heat waves become more common, cities try to respond.

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  8. Anthropology

    Ardi walked the walk 4.4 million years ago

    Ancient hominid evolved upright stance without sacrificing climbing ability.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    The science behind cancer warnings on coffee is murky at best

    The risks of acrylamide in coffee are not as clear as a California court ruling may suggest.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Opioids kill. Here’s how an overdose shuts down your body

    Powerful opioids affect many parts of the body, but the drugs’ most deadly effects are on breathing.

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  11. Archaeology

    Footprints put people on Canada’s west coast 13,000 years ago

    Island tracks indicate early New World settlers traveled down the North American Pacific coast about 13,000 years ago.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Umbilical cord banking gets a lot of buzz. Why all the excitement?

    Here are the facts behind the promise of umbilical cord banking and cord blood transplants.

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