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The Llullaillaco maiden is one of the mummies that contributed their DNA to a new genetic study of ancient Americans.

Mummy genomes shed light on ancient Americans

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Artificial intelligence steals money from banking customers

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Mysterious kidney disease goes global

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The “hobbit” fossils were discovered in 2003 in the cathedrallike Liang Bua cave, on the Indonesian island of Flores.

The ‘hobbit’ was a separate species of human

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Update: Vacationing Turkish scholar arrested after her return

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Vol 352, Issue 6281
1 April 2016

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No-strings awards at NIH draw concern

By Jocelyn KaiserApr. 1, 2016
Canadian scientists smile at Liberals' déjà vu budget

By Wayne KondroApr. 1, 2016
Brazil bill would legalize renegade cancer pill

By Herton EscobarApr. 1, 2016
Sandy ripples point to Mars's past

By Eric HandApr. 1, 2016
El Niño's warmth devastating reefs worldwide

By Dennis NormileApr. 1, 2016

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Mystery kidney disease strikes South Asia

By Rhitu ChatterjeeApr. 1, 2016
Immunity goes local

By Mitch LeslieApr. 1, 2016

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