* Antibiotic resistance genes in our food?: The food we eat could be fueling the disturbing spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists warn. ...
* Dolphin braininess due to social life, studies suggest: Dolphins and their kin are widely thought to be among the cleverest creatures. But what might have ...
* First patent claimed on man-made life form, and challenged: A research institute is seeking a patent on what could be the first largely man-made organism. ...
* New World's first gunshot victim identified: An Inca rebel of the 1500s is the first documented gunshot victim in the Americas, archaeologists say. ...
* Cops racist in shooting? Not as much as the rest of us: A study has found little evidence that police shoot unarmed black people more readily than unarmed ...
* Scientists recreate "Hydra" of myth, in miniature: In the ancient Greek tale, the hero Hercules kills a many-headed monster that could regrow its heads. ...
* Star with vast tail astonishes scientists: The object is in a sense a real shooting star, unlike most "shooting stars" which are rocks in the sky,...
* Finding said to show "race isn't real" scrapped: Famed geneticist Craig Venter withdrew his claim that all people have 99.9 percent identical DNA, but he...
* Pain relief without the numbness: Scientists say they finally can knock out pain without disabling other sensations -- but you might need a tolerance for hot...
* Other universes may be detectable, published study claims: If there are other universes, then one or more of them might leave a mark on ours, researchers...
* Trip to beach a milestone in human evolution: study The discovery of coastal life may have put our forbears on the road to modernity, researchers say. ...
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* Genes affecting generosity may be found: One gene underlying altruism is an evolutionarily ancient strip of DNA also found in rodents, a study indicates. ...
* Competition drives forward robo-car technology: A university team won $2 million for its entry in a government-sponsored competition for self-driving cars. ...