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  Discovery of Remains of England's King Richard III Confirmed

  February 4, 2013 — The University of Leicester has confirmed that it has discovered the remains of England's King Richard III. At a specially convened media conference, experts unanimously identified the remains ... > full story
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  King Richard III? World's First Image of Grey Friars Skull Unveiled

  February 3, 2013 — Did this head once bear the English Crown? Researchers have just unveiled the world's first photograph of the human remains found at the Grey Friars church -- which could be that of King Richard ... > full story
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  Adding New Members to Group Increases Distrust Among Older Members, Impacts Coordination

  January 30, 2013 — Adding a new member to a working group can create distrust between members and hinder group functions, but a new study suggests that the distrust created is between older group members rather than ... > full story
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  New Research Shows Complexity of Global Warming

  January 30, 2013 — Global warming from greenhouse gases affects rainfall patterns in the world differently than that from solar heating, according to a new ... > full story
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  Snails Signal a Humid Mediterranean

  January 30, 2013 — An international team of researchers has shown that old wives’ tales that snails can tell us about the weather should not be dismissed too ... > full story
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  HIV-Like Viruses in Non-Human Primates Have Existed Much Longer Than Previously Thought

  January 24, 2013 — Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least five million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to new study. Until ... > full story
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  Ovarian Tumor, With Teeth and a Bone Fragment Inside, Found in a Roman-Age Skeleton

  January 24, 2013 — A team of researchers has found the first ancient remains of a calcified ovarian teratoma, in the pelvis of the skeleton of a woman from the Roman era. The find confirms the presence in antiquity of ... > full story
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  Benefits of Social Grooming in Wild Chimpanzees: Hormone Oxytocin Facilitates Cooperation

  January 23, 2013 — Animals which maintain cooperative relationships show gains in longevity and offspring survival. However, little is known about the cognitive or hormonal mechanisms involved in cooperation. ... > full story
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  First Global Assessment of Land and Water ‘Grabbing’

  January 22, 2013 — A new study provides the first global quantitative assessment of land and water “grabbing” for food production by wealthier nations in generally poorer ... > full story
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  A Relative from the Tianyuan Cave: Humans Living 40,000 Years Ago Likely Related to Many Present-Day Asians and Native Americans

  January 21, 2013 — Ancient DNA has revealed that humans living some 40,000 years ago in the area near Beijing were likely related to many present-day Asians and Native ... > full story

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