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AnthropologyThey’re fake, Indy!
Scientists find that two rock crystal skulls often attributed to pre-Columbian societies are really modern phonies.
By Bruce Bower -
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LifeRock-hard evidence
Newly discovered dinosaur tracks, the first ever reported from the Arabia Peninsula, indicate that a part of the now-arid region was teeming with dinosaurs about 150 million years ago.
By Sid Perkins -
ClimateOcean reflux
Upwelling off Californian coast offers taste of predicted ocean acidification.
By Susan Milius -
SpaceMartian sands
Sandy soil on the Red Planet hints at an ancient mix of volcanic activity and water, a potent breeding ground for life.