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  1. Archaeology

    Horse domestication traced to ancient central Asian culture

    New lines of evidence indicate that horses were domesticated for riding and milking more than 5,000 years ago by members of a hunter-gatherer culture in northern Kazakhstan.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    Chemotherapy drug may in fact strengthen some cancer cells

    Research shows a standard drug for treating brain cancer can actually make some cells more aggressive.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Tech

    Watching Earth for 25 years

    The Landsat 5 satellite launched in 1984 with a mission to orbit and image Earth's surface for three years. Still in orbit, the satellite has continuously documented changes in landscape.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Health & Medicine

    New drug shows benefits against nasty asthma

    An experimental drug called mepolizumab prevents some emergency asthma attacks in people who no longer benefit from normal doses of steroids.