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  1. Life

    Having BFFs brings longevity to female baboons

    A seven-year study of one African troop finds that females live longer if they form close, lasting friendships.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Earth

    African fossils suggest complex life arose early

    Researchers find evidence that Earth’s earliest multicellular life got going 2.1 billion years ago.

    By Gwyneth Dickey
  3. Earth

    Moby Dick meets Jaws

    A recently discovered fossil demonstrates that giant whales weren’t always as gentle as they are today.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Health & Medicine

    Controlling blood sugar may prevent eye problems in diabetes patients

    Careful monitoring of glucose levels and taking drugs to control blood lipids and cholesterol can pay dividends, a large trial finds.