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CSI: Middle Pleistocene May 28, 2015

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Skull fragments dating back 430,000 years appear to be those of the world's first known murder victim, based on the damage observed. Dina Maron reports

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Mummy Mavens Unwrap Preservation Methods May 27, 2015

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In 1994 researchers made a mummy. Now scientists have reverse engineered the process to figure out how it's done, with the mummy makers still around to tell them how they did. Cynthia Graber reports

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Smart Cane Could Help Blind ID Faces May 26, 2015

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High-tech sticks could help visually impaired people spot obstacles and even identify acquaintances as they approach. Larry Greenemeier reports

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Dolphin Deaths Linked to 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill May 21, 2015

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Unusual adrenal and lung conditions seen in dead dolphins in the months after the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill point to the oil as the cause. Steve Mirsky reports

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Octopus Skin Senses Light, No Eyes or Brain Needed May 20, 2015

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The skin of a California octopus species has a molecular light-sensing mechanism that allows it to change color to match its surroundings with no input from the creature's eyes or brain. Dina Fine Maron reports

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First Woman MLBer Will Probably Pitch May 19, 2015

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Contemporary women's baseball chronicler Jennifer Ring says the fastest women pitchers currently hit speeds in the 80s (mph) and it keeps going up. Steve Mirsky reports

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Seashell Shapes Show Strength for Safety May 15, 2015

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Analysis of clamshell and screw-shaped shells reveals the structures withstand much greater forces than would a simple sphere or cylinder. Cynthia Graber reports

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In the Future Robopets Won't Be Far-Fetched May 14, 2015

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An animal behaviorist ponders a future where some Spots are robots. Larry Greenemeier reports

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Crop Rotation Works in the Sea, Too May 13, 2015

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Models show that leaving sea cucumbers unharvested in some underwater zones for two years at a time stabilizes the overall population and actually increases yield for fishers. Cynthia Graber reports

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Food for Sale Everywhere Fuels Obesity Epidemic May 12, 2015

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A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research blames 40 percent of the rise in obesity on the ubiquity of supercenters, warehouse clubs and restaurants. Gretchen Cuda Kroen reports

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