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HumansExtra weight in early childhood foretells later disease risk
A study tracking kids from birth into young adulthood identifies ages 2 to 6 as most crucial for predicting later problems with metabolic syndrome.
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PaleontologyAncient trumpets played eerie notes
Acoustic scientists re-create and analyze sounds from 3,000-year-old shell instruments for insight into pre-Inca civilization.
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SpaceA cometary blizzard
NASA's EPOXI mission encountered a snowstorm when it zipped by Comet Hartley 2.
By Ron Cowen -
SpaceIt came from another galaxy
Extrasolar planet traces its origin outside the Milky Way to an ancient neighboring galaxy.