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  1. Life

    Scientists Say: Theropod

    This group of dinosaurs once included Tyrannosaurus rex. Today, they include birds.

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  2. Brain

    And the science Nobels for 2026 go to …

    Top prizes went for an icy window into the cosmos, a light switch for the brain and solving the mystery of mirror image molecules.

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  3. Genetics

    Could Spider-Man really turn off his superpowers?

    In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter Parker devises a superpower inhibitor based on real RNA therapies.

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  4. Animals

    Anger or fear? Dogs may be able to read it on your face

    Brain scans offer the first evidence that dogs can read certain human facial expressions.

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  5. Life

    Some germs ride a superhighway at the edge of space

    Some microbes common on Earth’s surface lead a secret double life. Soaring higher than jumbo jets, they carry clues about disease spread and alien life.

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  6. Life

    These clues might point to life on other worlds

    Gases and color on distant planets may trace to activity by extraterrestrial life. If so, those E.T.s are likely tiny, one-celled beings.

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  7. Animals

    Among naked mole-rats, a royal’s scent keeps the peace

    The special scent made only by breeding queens keeps the commoners in her colony from fighting or reproducing.

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  8. Humans

    Burps and farts: Why the body is such a gas

    People make a lot of gas, and it’s got to come out one end or the other. Understanding those farts and burps could tell us a lot about our health.

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  9. Animals

    Farting fish and tooting manatees — how some animals use gas

    Humans think farts are funny — but some animals rely on farts for flotation, communication and more.

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