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  1. Science Past from the issue of October 10, 1959

    Reserpine Tranquilizes Chickens and Turkeys Calmer birds in the hen house are predicted with the development of a tranquilizer for chickens. A new product containing reserpine, a drug used to control high blood pressure and other human ills, has been developed…. Added to the chickens’ feed in very low concentrations it is said to help […]

    By Science News
  2. Space

    Windows on the Universe

    Astronomy’s multiwavelength revolution paints a more complete picture of the cosmos

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Paleontology

    Feather-covered dinosaur fossils found

    Scientists have uncovered a feather-laden, peacock-sized dinosaur that predates the oldest known bird.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Life

    Enter the Virosphere

    As evidence of the influence of viruses escalates, appreciation of these master manipulators grows.