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Fossil clues indicate that Stone Age humans ate a considerable amount of seafood, giving them a broader and more resilient diet than that of Neandertals. (p. 376)Published: June 16th, 2001; Vol.159 #24Found in: Anthropology
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Mexico may have served as a center of early plant domestication in the Americas, according to researchers who have excavated a site near Mexico's Gulf Coast. (p. 376)Published: June 16th, 2001; Vol.159 #24Found in: Anthropology
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A 60-year study indicates that middle-aged men can exert a considerable amount of personal control over their eventual physical and mental health as seniors. (p. 373)Published: June 16th, 2001; Vol.159 #24Found in: Behavior
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Teenagers diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may reap substantial academic benefits from treatment that combines behavioral training with low doses of stimulant medication. (p. 343)Published: June 2nd, 2001; Vol.159 #22Found in: Behavior
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People who, as young adults, describe their lives using a variety of terms for positive emotions live substantially longer than those who express little positive emotion, according to a long-term study of Catholic nuns. (p. 324)Published: May 26th, 2001; Vol.159 #21Found in: Behavior
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Refugees interviewed in camps in Nepal exhibit post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental ailments, especially if they have survived torture in their native country. (p. 310)Published: May 19th, 2001; Vol.159 #20Found in: Behavior
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Children in two-parent families spend more time with their mothers and fathers now than they did 20 years ago. (p. 312)Published: May 19th, 2001; Vol.159 #20Found in: Behavior
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Mammal species exhibit basic types of brain design from which they have evolved a wide array of brain sizes, according to a new analysis. (p. 312)Published: May 19th, 2001; Vol.159 #20Found in: Behavior
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A genetic analysis finds a surprising amount of genetic unity in goats living in Europe, Africa, and Asia, supporting the theory that goats were widely transported and traded throughout human history. (p. 294)Published: May 12th, 2001; Vol.159 #19Found in: Biology -
Dolphins apparently recognize their own reflections. (p. 279)Published: May 5th, 2001; Vol.159 #18Found in: Behavior
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A substantial proportion of children in grades 6 through 10 report bullying other children or being bullied themselves. (p. 280)Published: May 5th, 2001; Vol.159 #18Found in: Behavior
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Brain areas considered crucial for understanding language may also play an important role in music perception. (p. 280)Published: May 5th, 2001; Vol.159 #18Found in: Behavior
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Construction of massive ceremonial buildings and residential areas at a Peruvian site began 4,000 years ago, making it the earliest known city in the Americas. (p. 260)Published: April 28th, 2001; Vol.159 #17Found in: Anthropology
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Layers of hardened volcanic ash on the Indonesian island of Java have yielded evidence that Homo erectus reached eastern Asia by 1.5 million years ago and remained there until about 1 million years ago. (p. 246)Published: April 21st, 2001; Vol.159 #16Found in: Anthropology
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The skeletal diversity that many scientists use to divide up fossil species in our evolutionary past masks a genetic unity that actually encompassed relatively few species, contend researchers in an opposing camp. (p. 232)Published: April 14th, 2001; Vol.159 #15Found in: Anthropology
