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  1. Archaeology

    Art on the Rocks: Dating ancient paintings in the caves of Borneo

    By dating the mineral deposits on top of cave paintings in Borneo, archaeologists have pushed back the date of earliest human habitation on the island by at least 5,000 years.

    By Sorcha McDonagh
  2. Health & Medicine

    Double Shot: Anthrax vaccine gets makeover

    An experimental anthrax vaccine appears to spur production of antibodies that stop the bacterium and disable the anthrax toxin at the same time.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Astronomy

    Stellar Tantrums: Tracking the flaring cycles of other stars

    Astronomers are closely tracking the ebb and flow of magnetic activity and powerful flares on stars other than the sun.