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LifeNumbers flap has minor implications for global extinctions
A statistical technique used to estimate rates of species disappearance is flawed, two ecologists charge — but not enough to invalidate recent dire assessments.
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HumansGeographic profiling fights disease
Widely used to snare serial criminals, a forensic method finds application in epidemiology.
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Health & MedicineNo pain, healthier brain
When chronic back problems are treated, benefits extend above the neck.
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LifeDaytime bites for zombie ants
The living dead of the insect world show an unexplained sense of timing: a surge of strange activity in the a.m.