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PhysicsAntineutrino counters
In China, new neutrino detectors may help shed light on matter-antimatter imbalance in universe.
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HumansAncient Saharan head cases
Skulls from a North African civilization provide glimpses of what may be early cranial surgery.
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LifeEarly stress is contagious in adulthood
A zebra finch’s tough childhood shortens both its life and its mate’s.
By Susan Milius -
Health & MedicineCigarettes cause half of bladder cancers in women
People who smoke are four times as likely to develop the malignancy as people who never smoked, a study finds.
By Nathan Seppa -
HumansFinancial world dominated by a few deep pockets
Analysis suggests a small number of firms control a big share of global wealth.