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ArchaeologyAncient beads found in northern Africa
Perforated shells found in a Moroccan cave indicate that northern Africans made symbolic body ornaments 82,000 years ago, long before Europeans did.
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Health & MedicineDiabetes drug might hike heart risk
People who take rosiglitazone, a popular diabetes drug marketed as Avandia, may face an increased risk of heart attack.
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Borderline Aid: Psychotherapy soothes personality ailment
Three forms of psychotherapy each provide substantial relief from symptoms of borderline personality disorder.
By Bruce Bower -
Planetary ScienceShifting Ocean: Tipsy Mars may explain undulating shoreline
Evidence that Mars once had a vast ocean gains support from a proposal that the planet was tipped halfway over on its side several billion years ago.