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  1. Anthropology

    Care-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.

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  2. Spider real estate wars: Wake up early

    Big spiders in a colony get prime real estate day after day by spinning webs early.

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  3. 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.

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  4. Invader ants win by losing diversity

    The Argentine ants that are trouncing U.S.