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  1. Humans

    Humans’ entry into Europe pushed earlier

    Homo sapiens fossils from Italy and England point to an early arrival and a longer time living alongside Neandertals.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Physics

    The sound of screech

    Auditory experts decipher the blood-curdling nature of fingernails on a chalkboard.

    By Devin Powell
  3. Health & Medicine

    Eye movements confirm hypnosis

    A true trance can't be faked, research suggests.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Life

    Nearness key in microbe DNA swaps

    Close quarters, like those inside the human body, are the most important factor in determining how often bacteria pick up one another’s genes.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  5. Climate’s effect on extreme weather is no game of chance

    Climate change is supposed to be about climate, you’d think — not weather.