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PhysicsComplexity by way of simplicity
Researchers have demonstrated a new way to simplify some intricate patterns whose extreme complexity has convinced theoretical physicist Stephen Wolfram that traditional science can't explain many important natural phenomena.
By Peter Weiss -
AnthropologyGrannies give gift of longer lives
Data from two 18th- and 19th-century farming communities supports the theory that child care assistance from grandmothers has contributed to the evolution of extended human longevity.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineDrug for migraines helps some patients
An experimental drug that slows blood flow in the brain knocks out migraine headaches in some people.
By Nathan Seppa -
AnimalsHornbills know which monkey calls to heed
Hornbills can tell the difference between two kinds of alarm calls given by monkeys.