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EarthThe Arctic was once warmer, covered by trees
Pliocene epoch featured greenhouse gas levels similar to today's but with higher average temperatures.
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AnimalsMalaria mosquito dosed with disease-fighting bacteria
After thousands of tries, lab gets parasite-carrying insect to catch Wolbachia.
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PsychologyBrain training technique gets a critique
In a new study, a popular style of memory workout leaves reasoning and mental agility flat.
By Bruce Bower -
Health & MedicineBlack women may have highest multiple sclerosis rates
Large study counters common assumption that whites get MS more.
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HumansEurope is one big family
Continent's ancestry merges about 30 generations ago, genetic study finds
By Meghan Rosen -