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  1. Life

    Capuchin monkeys choose the right tool for the nut

    New field experiments indicate that wild capuchin monkeys choose the most effective stones for cracking nuts, suggesting deep evolutionary roots for the use of stone tools.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    Using checklist reduces surgery complications

    Measure twice, cut once: Going over a checklist of procedures in the operating room before and after surgery lowers the complication rate and, in developing countries, saves lives, a study in eight hospitals shows.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Earth

    World’s windiest ocean locale

    News briefs from the American Meteorological Society annual meeting being held January 11–15 in Phoenix.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Health & Medicine

    Omega-3 fatty acid is early boost for female preemies

    DHA given to newborns in the first weeks following birth improves brain development in girls, but not boys.