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AnthropologyLittle Red Riding Hood gets an evolutionary makeover
A statistical analysis attempts to track the rise of several widespread folktales.
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AstronomyHigh-energy neutrinos ensnared from beyond the solar system
Speedy particles detected in Antarctica may point to gargantuan black holes or cataclysmic explosions.
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Health & MedicineEating nuts may extend a person’s life
People who regularly ate peanuts or tree nuts were less likely to die during decades-long studies.
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GeneticsAncient Siberian bones clarify Native American origins
Some New World ancestors came from western Eurasia, not East Asia.
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Planetary ScienceAncient Martian meteorite preserves chunks of planet’s early crust
Rock could reveal what Mars was like 4.4