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ScienceNOW: Top 10 Articles, October 2009

Here's a look at our most requested articles from October 2009. (A subscription may be required to view articles more than 4 weeks old.)

Ancient Skeleton May Rewrite Earliest Chapter of Human Evolution >
4.4-million-year-old "Ardi" looked like neither a chimp nor a human
1 October 2009
A Little Fellatio Goes a Long Way >
Fruit bats found to engage in oral sex--a behavior that may have important consequences
30 October 2009
Weird "Particles" Spotted in Hot New Material >
Observation in graphene could be sign of even stranger things to come
14 October 2009
Brain Cells Chat, Even Without a Synapse >
One type of neuron sprays neurotransmitters like a lawn sprinkler
29 October 2009
Why Fish and Red Wine Don't Mix >
Researchers discover basis for unpleasant aftertaste
22 October 2009
Why Sleepyheads Forget >
Scientists pinpoint how lack of sleep undermines memory
21 October 2009
Case Closed: Famous Royals Suffered From Hemophilia >
Russian bones solve centuries-old mystery
8 October 2009
How We Lost Our Diversity >
Human ancestors survived two genetic bottlenecks as they spread out of Africa
8 October 2009
Moon Impact: NASA Plays Down Lack of Fireworks >
Observers don't see debris plume, but LCROSS scientists press onward
9 October 2009
Trust Is Only Skin Deep >
When they know others are watching, beautiful people trust mores
16 October 2009

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