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Marsupial embryo jumps ahead in development

DURHAM, N.C. — Long a staple of nature documentaries, the somewhat bizarre development of a grub-like pink marsupial embryo outside the mother’s womb is curious in another way.
Duke University researchers have found that the developmental progra…

Black magic enjoying renaissance among whites — and blacks

Black magic is growing paler as the mysterious practices once used to “poison” evil slave masters attract a larger following among white Americans, who frequent conjure shops and seek voodoo rites on vacations, a new study finds.