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  1. Health & Medicine

    More U.S. adults are drinking, and more heavily

    Heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders have risen in the United States, at a cost to society’s health.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Anthropology

    Infant ape’s tiny skull could have a big impact on ape evolution

    Fossil comes from a lineage that had ties to the ancestor of modern apes and humans, researchers argue.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Anthropology

    Sacrificed dog remains feed tales of Bronze Age ‘wolf-men’ warriors

    Canine remnants of a possible Bronze Age ceremony inspire debate.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Health & Medicine

    Spread of misfolded proteins could trigger type 2 diabetes

    Experiments in mice raise the question of whether type 2 diabetes might be transmissible.