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Carnivorous squirrels documented in California

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a new study documenting evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels.

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First case of Down syndrome in Neanderthals documented in new study

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study documents the first case of Down syndrome in Neanderthals and reveals that they were capable of providing altruistic care and support for a vulnerable member of their social group.

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Birds nested in Arctic alongside dinosaurs

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The paper documents the earliest-known example of birds nesting in the polar regions. Spring in the Arctic brings forth a plethora of peeps and downy hatchlings as millions of birds gather to raise their young. The same was true 73 million years ago, according to a new article.

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Capuchin monkeys develop bizarre 'fad' of abducting baby howlers

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Animal abduction: Biologists documented five male capuchin monkeys carrying at least eleven different infant howler monkeys -- a behavior never before seen in wild primates.

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Ice cores provide first documentation of rapid Antarctic ice loss in the past

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have uncovered the first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrunk suddenly and dramatically at the end of the Last Ice Age, around eight thousand years ago.

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Rare fossils of extinct elephant document the earliest known instance of butchery in India

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Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of animal butchery by humans in India.

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FDA staff hold ‘major concerns’ with Brainstorm ALS therapy, documents show

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Agency scientists flagged numerous issues with Brainstorm’s stem cell treatment ahead of a high-profile Wednesday meeting of expert FDA advisers.

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