Ancient Maya scarified boys not virgin girls: study
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The victims of human sacrifice by  Mexico's ancient Mayans, who threw children into water-filled  caverns, were likely boys and young men not virgin girls as  previously believed, archeologists said on Tuesday.
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By MATTI FRIEDMAN MASADA, Israel - An Israeli anthropologist is using modern forensics and an obscure biblical passage to challenge accepted wisdom about mysterious human remains found at Masada, the desert fortress famous as the scene of a mass suicide nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Nov. 8, 2004 -- A drug used to treat tuberculosis may help people overcome their fear of heights and other phobias. Researchers found adding the drug to behavioral therapy using virtual reality helped people
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Bones found at a prehistoric burial site indicate they belonged to victims of an Neolithic Age massacre, say scientists.
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A new study of the phylogeny of human head and body lice provides evidence that Homo sapiens once made direct physical contact with a more archaic lineage.
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Charred and brittle bits of fabric are providing new insights into the lives of prehistoric people, thanks to advances in chemical analysis of textiles.
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By Wijma, Barbro Engman, Maria; Wijma, Klaas  Abstract In this article we present a behavioral model for the critical review of the literature within a certain research field, using vaginismus as an example.
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By Michael Stroh, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 10--A flurry of new genetic and epidemiological studies is chipping away at a prized male myth: Sperm, it turns out, don't age as well as some men imagine.
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Â· Study of seven-year-olds shows wide gender gap Â· Conservatives accuse ministers of complacency
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Head lice taken from 1,000-year-old mummies in Peru support the idea that the little creatures accompanied humans on their first migration out of Africa, 100,000 years ago, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realised.
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For all the differences between the sexes, here's one that might stir up debate in the teacher's lounge: Boys learn more from men and girls learn more from women.
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The face of a man who died and was mummified in Egypt 3,000 years ago has been modeled, using special CAT scans and without unwrapping his bandages, Italian researchers said on Wednesday.
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FRIDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Archaeologists say they've found one of the oldest traces ever of human chocolate consumption in pottery vessels more than 3,000 years old.
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Children born to fathers of advancing age are at significantly higher risk of developing autism compared with children born to younger fathers, according a comprehensive study published yesterday that offers surprising new insight into one of the most feared disorders of the brain.
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A U.S. study of serious teenage delinquency suggests boys are exposed to higher levels of risk than are girls, and with less protection.
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Scientists have found what they say is the strongest evidence yet linking the first European explorers of the New World to the origin of sexually transmitted syphilis.