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Humans

Jumping on the bandwagon brings rewards

A study of day traders finds that being in the crowd can lead to better performance.

Humans

Japan struggles to control earthquake-damaged nuke plant

With the failure of multiple backup systems, desperate measures are employed to keep at least three reactors from melting down.

Life

Antibiotics may make fighting flu harder

The drugs kill helpful bacteria that keep the immune system primed against viral infections.

Earth

How continents do the splits

East African seismic study reveals how land gives way to ocean crust.

Paleontology

New dinosaur species is titanic

Titanoceratops may be the oldest known member of the triceratops group.