Those mysterious early humans we call Neanderthals once lived in an area that stretched from Asia to Western Europe. Then suddenly, around 30,000 years ago, they vanished, and no scientist has been able to figure out exactly why. Now some researchers think it was climate change that did them in.
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Ten years ago, urologist Irwin Goldstein frightened many men when he said, “There are only two kinds of male cyclists: those who are impotent and those who will be impotent.” We’ve written before about how bicycle riding can be the end of a man’s sex life?and a woman’s too. Most of us want to have an active sex life for a long time. Do the new ergonomic bike seats designed to solve this problem really help?
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In her startling new Insight, Dr. Lynne Kitei provides evidence that shows why the Phoenix Lights “flare theory” can finally be extinguished! She also reveals that a Arizona native tribe has legends about these lights. Got questions or comments for Dr. Lynne? If you?re a subscriber, you can chat with her yourself on Saturday, April 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. Pacific. Join in the fun?subscribe today!

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We’re already starting to hear about possible candidates for the 2008 presidential election, even though voting is more than a year away. In the last elections, people worried that their votes weren’t counted. Will this cause people not to bother to vote?maybe not even to register?

Campaigns historically have focused on turning out registered voters, but with the closeness of recent national elections the major parties are focusing more on voter registration. A new study of voter participation in presidential elections reveals that “later is better” when it comes to voter registration. People who register to vote closer to registration deadlines are much more likely to vote on Election Day than are people who register earlier in an election year.
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