Humans

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Losing life’s variety: 2010 is the deadline set for reversing declines in biodiversity, but little has been accomplished
Hogan’s noise: A cosmologist suggests a novel way to uncover the nature of spacetime on the smallest scales

::	Humans
	Anthropology Archaeology Behavior Psychology

Top Stories | March 11

Alcohol distills aggression in large men
A new study suggests that the ‘big, mean drunk guy’ stereotype contains some truth.
Ancient Norse colonies hit bad climate times
Temperatures in Iceland plummeted soon after settlers arrived, a new chemical analysis suggests.
Stone Age engraving traditions appear on ostrich eggshells
Fragments indicate symbolic communication on 60,000-year-old water containers.
Titanic study: It takes time to do the right thing
Comparing the Titanic and Lusitania disasters suggests that people in a crisis are more likely to maintain social norms if they have longer to react.
Facebook users keep it real in online profiles
College students on Facebook display their real personalities, not reinvented selves, a new study suggests.

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Facebook users keep it real in online profiles

College students on Facebook display their real personalities, not reinvented selves, a new study suggests.

Finding coolable hot spots for crime

Some high-risk areas are easier to manage than others, a new model suggests.

Decoding diversity in Bushmen

Decoding the genetic makeup of tribal leaders and Archbishop Desmond Tutu uncovers rich genetic diversity in southern Africans.

Cell phone distraction while driving is a two-way street

When operating a car, drivers lose a grip on messages they hear

Ancient DNA points to additional New World migration

Scientists have extracted a nearly complete genome from the hairs of a 4,000-year-old man, suggesting a new scenario for Asian migrations into the New World.

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Skeleton of Western man found in ancient Mongolian tomb

A genetic analysis of a skeleton from an ancient Asian tomb illuminates the spread of Indo-Europeans.

Running barefoot blunts foot’s force

A new study finds that going shoeless tempers impact but can’t say whether this difference reduces injuries.

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Blogs:

Science & the Public For a lucky few, ‘dioxins’ might be heart healthy
By Janet Raloff Mar 10th 2010

Deleted Scenes Spirit: 'The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated'
By Science News Staff Mar 3rd 2010

On the Scene The carbon footprint of industrial whaling
By Science News Staff Feb 26th 2010

Columns:

Math Trek The mutual inspiration of art and mathematics
By Julie Rehmeyer Mar 6th 2010

Comment New NOAA climate office would meet growing needs
By Jane Lubchenco Feb 26th 2010

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