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Anthropology Abroad: Studying Women's Roles in the Military

Maggie Serrato traveled to South Korea to better understand the experiences of women in non-traditional roles.
Modern Men Are Wimps

Inactivity has led to a decline in physical abilities, author claims.
Hunting: So Easy a Cave Man Could Do It

Hunters in early Paleolithic just as good as later hunters; eating rituals less skilled, refined.

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'Lucy' Fossil Coming to Times Square

The 'Lucy' fossil has been on display in Houston and Seattle, and now she is hitting Times Square.
How Evolution Could Sink (or Save) GM

Capitalism is like evolution by natural selection, and it can be harsh.
Why We'll Always Fear Snakes

My daughter has a snake, a tiny 8-inch-long, innocuous corn snake, and I hate that thing.
Amid Media Circus, Scientists Doubt 'Ida' Is Your Ancestor

A new primate fossil has made waves among scientists and non-scientists.
Why 'Ida' Inspires Navel-Gazing at Our Ancestry

The mishmash of features in a new primate fossil reminds us that the story of our past might be more complicated than we think.
Let's Hold Hands: Why Viruses Love Humans

The instruction from public health officials to keep away from others to stop the spread of the swine flu is a tough one for us primates.
Donated Vaccines Could Save 2.5 Million Quiet Little Lives

No death is more painful, more poignant, more of a waste, than the death of a child. In Rwanda, swine flu isn't the big culprit.
Denial Can Bring Marital Bliss

Is long-term love possible? It all has to do with perceptions.
Key to Happiness: Location, Location, Location

People who live on, say, Hawaiian beaches have fewer bouts of emotional problems than people who live in the hollows of Appalachia.
Spanish Empire Bead Cache Found Off Georgia

A cache of some 70,000 glass beads, from all over the world and 400 years old, has been unearthed at an island off Georgia.
Losing It: Why Self-Control Is Not Natural

It takes a lot to live with people day after day and not kill them.
Single Parents: Not What Nature Intended

Why does it unsettle us to see one person go it alone as a parent?
Hobbit Skeleton Replica Goes On Display

A cast of a "hobbit" skeleton will go on public display next month as part of a human evolution symposium on Long Island, New York.
Teen Leaders More Likely to Have Kids Later

Leadership and overachievement might be a good predictor of which kids will go on to become parents.
Gifts Burden Men, Gladden Women

Gratitude when receiving a gift is, apparently, a typical response for a woman. For men, they feel obligation.
Bad Biology: Girls Should Not Get Pregnant

U.S. women often delay marriage to jump-start careers, but in other countries, women tend to marry young, sometimes too young.
Ancient 'Peking Man' Way Older Than Thought

New dating technique puts Peking Man in China earlier than previously thought.
Disgust Makes Us Truly Sick

"You make me sick" —this metaphor for disapproval can also be very real disgust.
Why New Mothers Need Extra Attention

Childcare is fraught with difficulty, and women navigate tough choices as they try to breast-feed and bring up a child.
Love Makes Kids Smarter

For some odd reason, it takes constant reminders that we primates need nurturing.
8 Is Enough: The Limits to Human Reproduction

It's great those octuplets are here and healthy, but really, humans aren't designed to have litters.

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