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Women of the French families that colonized Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries had more children and grandchildren than late comers to the region.
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A fossilized jaw bone and teeth from Western Europe are recognized as the oldest modern human fossils recovered in the region.
Expecting significant cuts to the federal research budget, scientists are scratching expensive DNA sequencers off their wish lists.
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The largest virus to be sequenced prompts researchers to consider whether giant viruses were once full-fledged living organisms.
Fifteen to 47-million-year-old fossil beetles have retained their structural colors almost intact.
A handful of life science researchers will take home the United States' top science honor.
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