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AnthropologyCare-Worn Fossils
A nearly toothless fossil jaw found in France has reignited scientific debate over whether the skeletal remains of physically disabled individuals show that our Stone Age ancestors provided life-saving care to the ill and infirm.
By Bruce Bower -
Spider real estate wars: Wake up early
Big spiders in a colony get prime real estate day after day by spinning webs early.
By Susan Milius -
Dolphins bray when chasing down a fish
The first high-resolution analysis of which dolphin is making which sound suggests that hunters blurt out a low-frequency, donkeylike sound that may startle prey into freezing for an instant or attract other dolphins.
By Susan Milius -
Invader ants win by losing diversity
The Argentine ants that are trouncing U.S.