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  1. Anthropology

    Ancient islanders get a leg up

    A new analysis of bones from a tiny evolutionary cousin of people found on a Pacific island indicates that these late Stone Age individuals carried a lot of weight on short frames and had extremely strong legs.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    An aging protein?

    The defective protein that, when defective, causes a premature-aging disease may also play a role in normal aging.

    By Christen Brownlee
  3. Astronomy

    Crust on a star

    By analyzing X rays generated by the rumblings of a neutron star 40,000 light-years from Earth, astronomers have estimated the thickness of the dense star's crust.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Plants

    Nectar: The First Soft Drink

    Plants have long competed with one another to lure animals in for a sip of their sweet formulations.