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Health & Medicine
Food for Life
New food guidelines emphasize that we should eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
By Emily Sohn -
Health & Medicine
The color of health
Colorful fruits and vegetables pack a powerful, healthful punch.
By Sarah Webb -
Humans
A diamond polish for ancient tools
People in Stone Age China may have used diamonds to polish their stone axes.
By Emily Sohn -
Health & Medicine
Football Scrapes and Nasty Infections
The scrapes suffered by professional football players on the field can lead to serious skin infections.
By Emily Sohn -
Health & Medicine
Lost Sight, Found Sound
Brain areas devoted to vision can take on other duties following loss of sight.
By Emily Sohn -
Archaeology
Decoding a beverage jar
Ancient pottery provides hints of the world's oldest known wine.
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Animals
Toxic Birds May Get Poison from Beetles
Eating certain beetles may make the skin and feathers of some birds poisonous.
By Emily Sohn -
Humans
Little people cause big surprise
Scientists uncover the skeleton of a small-bodied relative of human beings.
By Emily Sohn -
Health & Medicine
Packing Fat
Even among kids, waistlines are bulging, and many people are worried about the trend.
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Brain
Fruit fly brain has two clocks
Fruit flies have not one, but two built-in clocks to regulate daily activity.
By Emily Sohn